By Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday marked a deeply personal milestone by meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to formally invite him to the wedding of his son, Arjun Tendulkar, with fiancée Saaniya Chandhok. The interaction, warm and understated, reflected the Tendulkar family’s longstanding relationship with the Prime Minister and blended private celebration with national prominence.
Sharing photographs from the meeting on social media, Sachin described the moment as an honour, noting that the Prime Minister not only accepted the invitation but also offered blessings and advice for the young couple. Accompanying Sachin were his wife Anjali, daughter Sara, and Arjun himself, underlining the family-centric nature of the visit rather than a ceremonial courtesy call.
“We were honoured to invite Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji to Arjun and Saaniya’s wedding,” Sachin wrote, adding that Modi’s words carried “thoughtful guidance” for the couple as they prepare to begin a new chapter of their lives.
According to sources close to the family, wedding celebrations are scheduled to begin on March 3, with the main ceremony planned for March 5, 2026. While details of the venue and guest list remain closely guarded, the event is expected to be an intimate yet high-profile affair, bringing together figures from sports, business, and public life.
Arjun Tendulkar and Saaniya Chandhok were engaged in August 2025, a development that had drawn considerable attention given Arjun’s cricketing lineage and Saaniya’s prominent family background. Saaniya is a successful entrepreneur and the granddaughter of Mumbai-based businessman Ravi Ghai. She has reportedly been part of the Tendulkar family’s close circle for several years, making the union a natural progression rather than a sudden announcement.
For Arjun, the wedding comes at a significant phase in both his personal and professional journey. The 25-year-old has steadily worked to establish his own identity in Indian cricket, navigating the immense expectations that accompany being Sachin Tendulkar’s son. A tall left-arm pacer and a capable lower-order batsman, Arjun shifted from Mumbai to Goa in domestic cricket, a move widely seen as an effort to gain consistent opportunities and responsibility.
That decision paid off when he made a memorable Ranji Trophy debut for Goa in 2022, scoring a century in his first match — a rare and symbolic achievement that echoed his father’s iconic debut hundred decades earlier. Since then, Arjun has continued to develop as a bowling all-rounder, earning recognition for his discipline and work ethic rather than just his surname.
In the Indian Premier League, Arjun began his career with the Mumbai Indians, a franchise closely associated with his father. Ahead of the upcoming season, he was traded to the Lucknow Super Giants, a move that once again places him under scrutiny as fans and analysts watch how he adapts to a new environment.
As wedding preparations gather pace, the Tendulkar family appears keen to keep the focus on celebration rather than spectacle. Sachin’s personal invitation to the Prime Minister underscores the significance of the occasion while maintaining the understated dignity the family is known for.
With cricketing commitments, new beginnings, and a landmark family event converging, the months ahead promise to be especially meaningful for Arjun Tendulkar — both on and off the field.
