Arjun Tendulkar, son of legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar, made his Indian Premier League debut (IPL) against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday afternoon at the Wankhede Stadium.
While captain Rohit Sharma was relegated to the substitute bench due to a stomach bug, the 23-year-old left-arm fast bowler came into the starting XI instead of Arshad Khan.
He was handed the MI cap by skipper Rohit Sharma ahead of the match.
𝐀𝐫𝐣𝐮𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐤𝐚𝐫. Mumbai Indians. Debut game. 💙
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How did Arjun Tendulkar perform on his IPL debut?
Tendulkar was given the new ball and bowled the first over for MI where he conceded just five runs. He did get some shape on his outswingers. His first two overs ended up costing 17 runs after Venkatesh Iyer hit a six and a four in his second over.
What was Arjun Tendulkar's IPL auction price?
During the IPL 2022 auction, MI bought Tendulkar at his base price of Rs 30 lakh and retained him for IPL 2023. However, he was first bought by MI at the IPL 2021 auction at his base price of Rs 20 lakh. But the pacer could not feature in a single game in the 2021 season in UAE due to an injury.
When did Arjun Tendulkar start playing cricket?
Just like his father, he began his cricketing career in Mumbai. But he decided to change his allegiance to Goa to get more minutes under his belt. He has taken 12 wickets in seven Ranji Trophy games appearing for Goa. He also boasts of having a first-class century.
In 2019, he flew to England to further hone his skills and started playing for MCC Young Cricketers. His best performance in the domestic circuit was the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, where he picked up 10 wickets in seven matches.
