Messi said "We carry all this love with us – we will definitely return – hopefully one day to play a match or on another occasion but we will definitely return to visit India – Thank you very much". pic.twitter.com/DU8R24IGtH
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 15, 2025
The GOAT India Tour 2025 has ended in Delhi with a grand celebration. Lionel Messi along with Lusis Suarez and Rodrigo De Paul attracted huge crowds in Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Delhi. More than 200,000 tickets were sold during this tour in India.
Young fans got a rare chance to meet Lionel Messi and even dribble footballs with him. ICC Chairman Jay Shah had gifted Messi and his teammates a special Team India Jerseys and tickets for the upcoming T20 World Cup, making it a unique moment where cricket and football came together.
Rodrigo De Paul also won praise whe he kindly brought a child back into a group photo after the child was pushed aside. Lionel Messi left India smiling and said he hopes to visit the country again in the future.