Lionel Messi vs MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli? Argentina star likely to play seven-a-side cricket match at Wankhede Stadium in December

Come winter, Lionel Messi might trade his football studs for cricket spikes and instead of a football at his feet, the Argentine legend may have a cricket bat in his hand. And, if all goes to plan, it could well be Messi vs MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli at the Wankhede Stadium in a seven-a-side cricket match on December 14.

Efforts are on to finalise the logistics of the match, which may also see the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma take the field. It is learnt that a well-known event agency has requested the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) to block the ground for December 14, when Messi is expected to visit Mumbai as part of a promotional tour of India.

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