Arjun Tendulkar finally makes his long-awaited IPL debut for MI, Sachin and Rohit have a heated discussion, and Sara applauds from the stands. Arjun’s long wait is finally over because he will play in his first IPL game against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday. Arjun Tendulkar is the son of the renowned Indian batter Sachin Tendulkar.
With both having played for Mumbai Indians, The pair will be the first father-son duo to participate in the IPL 2013 marking Sachin’s final season in the league.
Mumbai Indians acquired Arjun for a base price of INR 20 lakhs during the auction prior to the 2021 season. A year later, Arjun attracted two bidders in the mega auction for the 2022 season, with Gujarat Titans also raising the paddle before he returned to MI for a price of INR 30 lakhs.
Before the toss, Arjun and his father Sachin were seen in-depth talking. Sachin has a long history with the team, first as a player and then as a mentor.
In an effort to inspire the 23-year-old ahead of his debut at the storied Wankhede Stadium. Sachin and stand-in skipper Suryakumar Yadav were later joined by regular skipper Rohit Sharma.
In the 2021 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy season, the all-rounder made his T20 debut for Mumbai and finished with 1 for 34 in three overs.
Arjun Tendulkar went wicketless on his IPL debut
He relocated to Goa for the ensuing season, the 2022–2023 domestic campaign, and made his Ranji Trophy debut against Rajasthan as a No. 3 by scoring a century. (7) batters.
He also played well for the team with the white ball, finishing with a share of the most wickets in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. At a 32.37 average, Arjun had taken eight wickets in seven matches.
After winning the toss, KKR was given the opportunity to open the batting in the game by Mumbai Indians’ acting captain Suryakumar. “The wicket appears to be dry, so I’d love to bowl first. Later, the ball comes onto the bat nicely,” he claimed.
On the other hand, KKR didn’t alter anything for the match. The captain said, “We need to improve our bowling, but the mood in the locker room is good. We think we can go after 200-210. In the second inning, I believe the ball may turn.”
It’s a team sport, so one player can’t win the competition. Everyone scoring runs is beneficial to us. Since we are competing with the same team. We plan to score around 180 runs on this wicket, according to KKR captain Nitish Rana.
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