Arjun Tendulkar

Arjun Sachin Tendulkar (born 24 September 1999) is an Indian cricketer from Mumbai, Maharashtra. He is the son of former legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and is a left-handed medium fast bowler and left-handed lower order batsman. He plays for Goa cricket team in domestic cricket,[3][4] having previously played for Mumbai cricket team and its junior teams. He was a member of Indian Premier League franchise Mumbai Indians's squad for the 2022 season but did not play any matches during the season.[5]

Arjun Tendulkar
Personal information
Full name
Arjun Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar
Born (1999-09-24) 24 September 1999
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1]
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
RelationsSachin Tendulkar (father)[2]
Ramesh Tendulkar (grandfather)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2020/21Mumbai
2022/23Goa
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 5 7 9
Runs scored 151 25 20
Batting average 25.16 – 5.00
100s/50s 1/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 120 14* 15
Balls bowled 702 312 180
Wickets 9 8 12
Bowling average 45.00 32.37 16.50
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/104 2/32 4/10
Catches/stumpings 0/– 3/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 January 2023

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.[3]

Mumbai Indians brought him in auction ahead of the 2021 IPL.[8][9] 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.[10] However, he was later ruled out of the 2021 IPL due to injury.[11] In February 2022, he was again brought by the MI, this time in the auction for the IPL 2022 tournament.[12] In August 2022, he quit Mumbai to join Goa ahead of the domestic season. He is playing for them in 2022–23 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.[4]

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.[13][14]

Personal life

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.[15]

His maternal grandparents are Anand Mehta, a Gujarati from business family, 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.[16]

References
  1. "Arjun Tendulkar makes it to India U-19 team for Sri Lanka tour". Economic Times. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  2. "Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun selected for the under-14 Mumbai team". 10 January 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2013.
  3. "Arjun Tendulkar returns 1-34 in unremarkable senior Mumbai debut". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  4. "Arjun Tendulkar leaves Mumbai team to join Goa, he was 'UNHAPPY' due to THIS". Zee News. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  5. "IPL Auction 2021 Players list update: Mumbai Indians buy Arjun Tendulkar for base price of Rs 20 lakh". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  6. "IPL 2020: Fans curious after spotting Arjun Tendulkar with Mumbai Indians players in UAE". India Today. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  7. "Elite, Group E, Mumbai, Jan 15 2021, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  8. "IPL 2021 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  9. "We picked Arjun Tendulkar 'purely on a skill basis' - Mahela Jayawardene". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  10. "Arjun Tendulkar picked in Mumbai's senior squad for 1st time, set to feature in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy". India Today. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  11. "Mumbai Indians rope in Simarjeet Singh as Arjun Tendulkar's replacement". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  12. "IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  13. "Ranji Trophy Day 2 Highlights: Arjun Tendulkar slams a 100 on first class debut for Goa". The Indian Express. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  14. "Arjun Tendulkar Slams Century On Ranji Trophy Debut, Emulates Father's Feat | Cricket News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  15. "My career wouldn't have been the same without Anjali's sacrifice: Sachin Tendulkar". India Today. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 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.
  16. Daniel, Vaihayasi Pande (7 January 2020). "Meet Sachin Tendulkar's English mother-in-law". Rediff.com. Retrieved 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.
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