(CNN) The vast crowd lapped it up, but reaction around the world was one of more amusement as US President Donald Trump had a bit of a tongue twisting problem with the names of two of India's greatest cricket stars.

Donald Trump tries (and spectacularly fails) to pronounce the names of Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli. pic.twitter.com/nh0G7ClFf5 — The London Economic (@LondonEconomic) February 24, 2020

President Trump was addressing thousands of people packed into the Motera stadium in Ahmedabad as he kicked off his first official visit to India Monday.

Standing on a glass-fronted dais in the 110,000-capacity venue, Trump praised India's Bollywood movie industry before moving on to the sport of cricket, which is like a religion across India.

To the crowd's delight, he singled out Sachin Tendulkar , India's most revered cricket star and one of the world's greatest batsmen, and captain Virat Kohli, who is also an icon in the country.

"This is a country where your people cheer on some of the world's great crickets players from 'Soo-chin Tendulkerr' to 'Virot Ko-lee,'" the president, said to a huge roar.

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