Sachin Tendulkar Rings Lord's Bell To Start 3rd IND-ENG Test At Home Of Cricket
Introduced in 2007, the ringing of the bell at Lord's is a revered tradition, reserved for legends who've shaped the game.
Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is in London these days, and on Thursday (July 10) he rang the famous Lord's bell to start the third India-England Test at the Home of Cricket. The iconic Lord's stadium in London is hosting the third Test of the ongoing five-match series between India and England.
Introduced in 2007, the ringing of the bell at Lord's is a revered tradition, reserved for legends who've shaped the game. With Sunil Gavaskar, Sourav Ganguly, and Rahul Dravid having taken their turn before, it's only fitting that Tendulkar continues the Indian legacy at cricket's most iconic venue.
The clip of Tendulkar ringing the bell was shared by fans and broadcasters on X on Thursday, and it is now going viral on the internet.
Sachin Tendulkar Ringing the bell at The Lord's #SachinTendulkar pic.twitter.com/FSWB7xJWoY — AT10 (@Loyalsachfan10) July 10, 2025
A very special morning unveiling the new Sachin Tendulkar portrait in the Lord's museum. 🖼️🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/OW3jLsqaFq — Lord's Cricket Ground (@HomeOfCricket) July 10, 2025
In the Lord's Test, England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and opted to bat first.
India have made one change to their playing XI for the third Test from the second one. In place of Prasidh Krishna, world No. 1 Test bowler Jasprit Bumrah is back. Bumrah missed the second Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham last week as part of his workload management.
The hosts have also made one change to their playing XI. Tearaway pacer Jofra Archer is back in the whites for England after more than four years. He replaced Josh Tongue. Shoaib Bashir, Zak Crawley, and Brydon Carse have failed to impress with their performances in the series so far, but they will still get one more chance to prove themselves.
India's Test record at Lord's
In the last 93 years, India have played a total of 19 Tests at Lord's, but only on three occasions (1986, 2014, and 2021) has it managed to get the better of the Poms. In the last India-England Test at Lord's in 2021, India under the leadership of Virat Kohli hammered the Joe Root-led side by 151 runs.
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