Football Legend Lionel Messi’s India Tour 2025 Includes Exclusive Meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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Football icon Lionel Messi is set to travel to India for his highly anticipated ‘GOAT Tour of India 2025’ between December 13 and 15. The tour will pass through four key cities: Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, and New Delhi. This marks Messi's return to India after a 14-year hiatus. He had praised the nation, saying that it is a “very special country.”

Messi is to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence in New Delhi on December 15. The tour will feature several events, including an exhibition match involving India's cricket players. 

Some top Indian cricketers are set to meet Messi on his tour:

While Messi's participation has been confirmed, the attendance of the Indian cricketers is subject to speculation. Various reports state that players like Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Rohit Sharma, and even Sachin Tendulkar are all ‘likely’ or ‘expected’ to be present at the events, but there have been no official confirmations.

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An exhibition match will be organized in Mumbai for the stars of Indian cricket, including Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, and Rohit Sharma; however, the details have yet to be finalized. 

As of now, Messi is confirmed to participate in the events, while the cricketer's participation remains speculative, based on reports and unofficial announcements.

Closer to the tour dates, fans from all over India await this milestone event with bated breath, expecting a mix of football and cricket icons to gather and celebrate sportsmanship and global friendship.

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