After playing only one match for the Lucknow Super Giants during the Indian Premier League 2026, Arjun Tendulkar delivered a standout performance for Arcs Andheri in the Mumbai T20 League on Monday. The son of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar impressed with an excellent all-round display as his side cruised to a dominant nine-wicket victory over Bandra Blasters.
Following the match, Arjun received special appreciation from team captain Shivam Dube inside the dressing room. A video circulating on social media captured Arjun sitting quietly as Dube praised the squad’s best performers one by one. When Dube mentioned Arjun’s name at the very beginning, the young cricketer appeared visibly emotional.
His reaction and expressions showed just how meaningful the recognition and his strong performance were to him. You can watch the video here:
Look at Arjun Tendulkar’s reaction when Shivam Dube was praising him for his performance in the dressing room. Even then, he stayed very calm and quiet and didn’t even smile. But when Shivam Dube mentioned his name again at the end, he finally smiled a little.😅❤️ pic.twitter.com/FyLkJVgezb
— 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) June 8, 2026
Shivam Dube also praised several other members of the squad, calling Ajay Mishra and Musheer Khan the “two backbones” of the team. He further applauded Divyaansh Saxena for providing a strong start and hailed Musheer for playing a special innings.
Arjun Tendulkar Shines With All-Round Heroics, Stars in Arcs Andheri’s Dominant Win
Meanwhile, Arjun Tendulkar starred with both bat and ball. He claimed impressive figures of 3/11 in his three-over spell, including a maiden, to help restrict Bandra Blasters to 144/9. He then capped off the performance with an unbeaten fifty during his team’s comfortable run chase.
While chasing 145, Arcs Andheri suffered an early setback with the dismissal of Divyaansh Saxena for 26. However, Arjun Tendulkar and Musheer Khan soon turned the game around with a brilliant unbeaten partnership of 116 runs for the second wicket. Arjun blasted 66* off just 34 deliveries, while Musheer remained unbeaten on 54 from 38 balls.
Their aggressive batting display guided Arcs Andheri to the target comfortably, as the team sealed a dominant nine-wicket win with 37 balls remaining.
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