Donald Trump butchers pronunciation of Sachin Tendulkar on state visit to India

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, kicked-off his first state visit to India by mispronouncing the names of Indian cricketing legends Sachin Tendulkar and current captain Virat Kohli.

The incident took place at the Motera Stadium in Gujarat. Around 100,000 people attended the rally which was led by prime minister Narendra Modi, alongside Trump.

“This is the country where your people cheer on some of the world’s greatest cricket players, from Soo-chin Tendul-kerr to Virot Kohl-ee,” proclaimed President Trump.

His mispronunciation of the names of two of India's most loved sports stars has been met with amusement from the global cricketing community.

Donald Trump continued on with his speech, unperturbed by the blunder.