The long wait for Arjun Tendulkar is finally over as the son of legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar made his IPL debut in the match against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday.
Mumbai Indians: Ishan Kishan(w), Cameron Green, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Arjun Tendulkar, Hrithik Shokeen, Piyush Chawla, Duan Jansen, Riley Meredith
Personal Info
Arjun Tendulkar was born on September 24, 1999, in Mumbai, India. Like his father, Arjun is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm fast bowler.
Arjun has been a part of the Mumbai U-19 team and has also played for the Mumbai senior team in domestic cricket. Arjun was in Mumbai Indians franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Carrer Overview
. Arjun Tendulkar is a young cricketer who is still early in his career, but he has already made some notable achievements. Here is a brief overview of his cricketing journey so far:
. Arjun made his debut for the Mumbai U-19 team in the Cooch Behar Trophy in November 2017. He scored 36 runs and took a wicket in the match.
. In September 2018, Arjun was selected in the Mumbai senior team for the first time, for the Vijay Hazare Trophy. However, he did not get a chance to play in the tournament.
. In November 2018, Arjun was part of the India U-19 team that played in a two-match series against Sri Lanka U-19. He took 2 wickets in the series.
. In February 2019, Arjun was bought by the Akash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburb team in the T20 Mumbai League. He played two matches in the tournament and took one wicket.
. In January 2020, Arjun was part of the Mumbai team that won the Under-23 CK Nayudu Trophy. He took 19 wickets in the tournament, including a five-wicket haul in the final.
. Arjun was bought by the Mumbai Indians franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction for his base price of INR 20 lakhs.
Further Success
Arjun has played for Mumbai Indians (MI) Franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He was earlier a net bowler for Mumbai Indians impressed the team to purchase him.
He was picked up by Mumbai Indians in season 14 at a base price of 20 lakhs. However, he did not get a game for the team. In, season 15 he got a chance to play a match in that match he took 1 wicket.
Consistency
Arjun Tendulkar has shown that he has the ability to take wickets in domestic cricket. To achieve further success, he needs to maintain his consistency and perform well on a regular basis.