Arjun Tendulkar Explained

Arjun Tendulkar
Fullname:Arjun Sachin Tendulkar
Birth Date:24 September 1999
Birth Place:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Left-arm fast-medium
Role:Bowling All-rounder
Height:6 ft 3 in[1]
Club1:Mumbai
Year1:2020/21
Club2:Mumbai Indians
Club3:Goa
Year3:2022/23
Columns:3
Matches1:3
Runs1:223
Bat Avg1:79.77
100S/50S1:1/0
Top Score1:120
Deliveries1:959
Wickets1:12
Bowl Avg1:45.58
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:3/81
Catches/Stumpings1:0/–
Matches2:7
Runs2:25
Bat Avg2:
100S/50S2:-/-
Top Score2:14
Deliveries2:312
Wickets2:8
Bowl Avg2:32.37
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:2/32
Catches/Stumpings2:3/–
Matches3:13
Runs3:33
Bat Avg3:6.60
100S/50S3:-/-
Top Score3:15
Deliveries3:239
Wickets3:15
Bowl Avg3:19.33
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:4/10
Catches/Stumpings3:0/–
Date:12 January
Year:2023
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1148776.html ESPNcricinfo

Arjun Sachin Tendulkar (born 24 September 1999) is an Indian cricketer from Mumbai, Maharashtra. He is the son of former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and is a left-handed medium bowler and left-handed lower-order batsman. He plays for Goa in domestic cricket, having previously played for Mumbai and its junior teams.

Arjun Tendulkar has been a part of the Indian Premier League franchise Mumbai Indians since the 2021 season,[2] and made his debut with them in 2023.[3]

Early life and family

Arjun Tendulkar was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra to former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and Anjali Tendulkar (née Mehta) in 1999. He has an elder sister, Sara Tendulkar.[4]

His maternal grandparents are Anand Mehta, a Gujarati industrialist, and Annabel Mehta (née Lancaster), an English philanthropist who was awarded the Order of the British Empire for her service to underprivileged communities in Mumbai.[5]

Career

His under-19 debut for India was against Sri Lanka in 2018.[6] He made his T20 debut on 15 January 2021, for Mumbai in the 2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy against Haryana.[7] On debut, he took 1/34 off three overs.[8]

Mumbai Indians brought him in auction ahead of the 2021 IPL.[9] [10] In September 2021, he was selected in Mumbai's senior squad for the first time. He was included in Mumbai's 22-man Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy squad.[11] However, he was later ruled out of the 2021 IPL due to injury.[12] In February 2022, he was again brought by the MI, this time in the auction for the IPL 2022 tournament.[13] In August 2022, he quit Mumbai to join Goa ahead of the domestic season. He is played for them in 2022–23 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.[14]

On 13 December 2022, Tendulkar made his first-class debut while playing against Rajasthan in the Ranji Trophy. He scored a maiden century hitting 120 in 207 balls in the first innings.[15] [16] He made his IPL debut for the Mumbai Indians on 16 April 2023 against the Kolkata Knight Riders.[17] He also claimed his maiden wicket in the tournament by dismissing Bhuvneshwar Kumar.[18]

Notes and References

  1. News: Arjun Tendulkar makes it to India U-19 team for Sri Lanka tourism as a tourist . Economic Times . 7 June 2018 . 8 February 2021. Standing at 6ft 3inch, the 18 year old Arjun is a left arm fast bowler and a handy lower middle order batsman..
  2. News: IPL Auction 2021 Players list update: Mumbai Indians buy Arjun Tendulkar for base price of Rs 20 lakh . 18 February 2021 . . en.
  3. url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/ipl-2023/story/mi-vs-kkr-arjun-tendulkar-makes-his-ipl-debut-for-mumbai-indians-2358689-2023-04-16
  4. Web site: 21 December 2019 . My career wouldn't have been the same without Anjali's sacrifice: Sachin Tendulkar . 27 September 2022 . . Sachin Tendulkar revealed his wife Anjali decided to sacrifice her fledgling career as a pediatrician to make sure the batting great found success in the sport. Sachin Tendulkar married his girlfriend Anjali in 1995, just 6 years after making his international debut..
  5. Web site: Daniel . Vaihayasi Pande . 7 January 2020 . Meet Sachin Tendulkar's English mother-in-law . 27 September 2022 . . Mehta's family, the Lancasters, who hailed from Worcestershire, near Birmingham -- she is the daughter of a chartered accountant turned businessman and has three elder siblings -- were not enthralled with this plan that would take their daughter halfway around the world..
  6. Web site: 15 September 2020. IPL 2020: Fans curious after spotting Arjun Tendulkar with Mumbai Indians players in UAE. 6 September 2021. India Today. en.
  7. Web site: Elite, Group E, Mumbai, Jan 15 2021, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy . ESPNcricinfo . 15 January 2021.
  8. Web site: Arjun Tendulkar returns 1-34 in unremarkable senior Mumbai debut . ESPNcricinfo . 15 January 2021.
  9. Web site: IPL 2021 auction: The list of sold and unsold players . ESPNcricinfo . 18 February 2021.
  10. Web site: We picked Arjun Tendulkar 'purely on a skill basis' - Mahela Jayawardene . ESPNcricinfo . 19 February 2021.
  11. Web site: 2 January 2021. Arjun Tendulkar picked in Mumbai's senior squad for 1st time, set to feature in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. 6 September 2021. India Today. en.
  12. Web site: Mumbai Indians rope in Simarjeet Singh as Arjun Tendulkar's replacement . ESPNcricinfo . 29 September 2021.
  13. Web site: IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players . ESPNcricinfo . 13 February 2022.
  14. Web site: Arjun Tendulkar leaves Mumbai team to join Goa, he was 'UNHAPPY' due to THIS . 14 August 2022 . Zee News . en.
  15. Web site: 14 December 2022 . Ranji Trophy Day 2 Highlights: Arjun Tendulkar slams a 100 on first class debut for Goa . 14 December 2022 . The Indian Express . en.
  16. News: Arjun Tendulkar Slams Century On Ranji Trophy Debut, Emulates Father's Feat. Cricket News . 14 December 2022 . NDTVSports.com . en.
  17. Web site: 16 April 2023. Arjun Tendulkar makes IPL debut for Mumbai Indians against KKR. 16 April 2023. The Indian Express. en.
  18. Web site: 6 April 2023. Brett Lee praises Arjun Tendulkar for handling pressure in last over. Crickdom.news.