Former Barcelona and Uruguay footballer Luis Suarez is in India these days along with Lionel Messi and Rodrigo de Paul. On Monday (December 15), the trio was in Delhi, where they met passionate football fans at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. During their visit to the iconic cricket stadium in the national capital, Suarez, who has also played for Ajax and Premier League club Liverpool FC, asked Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) Director Shyam Sharma about the Virat Kohli Pavilion at the stadium.
Shyam took to X to share a picture of him sharing the frame with Suarez. When asked by a fan about the complete conversation he had with Suarez, Shyam said that the legendary forward asked him about the Virat Kohli pavilion, and they discussed Virat’s
popularity.
“He asked me about Virat Kohli Pavilion, and we discussed about Virat’s popularity… across world,” Shyam said in a viral tweet.
Kohli, who is in India these days, was expected to meet Messi, Suarez and De Paul in Delhi on Monday, but that didn’t happen.
Jay Shah invites Messi for T20 WC
International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah was present at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Monday (December 15) during Lionel Messi’s GOAT Tour. He met the football superstar at the iconic stadium in Delhi and invited him for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 match between India and the USA.
He gave the match ticket to Messi and also a customised jersey of the Indian cricket team to him and Luis Suárez and Rodrigo de Paul.
It was a great feeling presenting football legend Lionel Messi an invitational ticket of the @ICC Men’s @T20WorldCup starting Feb 7 along with a signed bat and a @BCCI team jersey.
Hoping this cross-over of two great sporting cultures will inspire millions of children to play… pic.twitter.com/ndgIuqwa5P
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) December 15, 2025
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 match between India and the USA is scheduled to take place at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on February 7. India will then face Namibia in their second Group A match at Arun Jaitley Stadium on February 12, Pakistan at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium on February 15 and the Netherlands at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on February 18.
