Rohit Sharma And Mark Boucher Gave A Big Hint On Arjun Tendulkar: IPL 2023 is all set to kickstart from 31st March, with a thrilling opening clash between four-time IPL champs Chennai Super Kings and defending champions Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Mumbai Indians will open the campaign in IPL 2023 against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday (April 2) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium from 7:30 PM IST.
Meanwhile, ahead of IPL 2023, one of the questions that have caught everyone’s attention is ‘will Arjun Tendulkar finally make his IPL debut in the upcoming 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League?’
Arjun has been associated with Mumbai Indians (MI) as a player since IPL 2021 however he hasn’t donned his maiden cap yet. Even before joining MI in 2021, he was a part of the franchise as a net bowler and had traveled to UAE with the team as well.
He was a part of the first of the season in IPL 2021. In IPL 2022, Mumbai Indians handed debut caps to many youngsters including Baby AB, however, Arjun didn’t get a single opportunity. He stayed uncapped and warmed the bench.
Rohit Sharma Dropped A Big Hint
Ahead of IPL 2023, MI captain Rohit Sharma and head coach, Mark Boucher, addressed a press conference. They also responded to a query about Arjun by showering praise on the youngster. However, Rohit didn’t confirm if Arjun will finally play for Mumbai Indians or not.
“Good question, hopefully. Arjun is just coming off from an injury. He is going to be playing tonight. Hopefully we can see what he can do. I think he has been playing very good cricket, especially in terms of bowling in the last 6 months. So yes, if we can have him available for selection, it will be pretty good for us,”
Arjun had earlier picked up 2 wickets for Mumbai against Manipur in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy before he switched states to Goa in October. Arjun trained under Yograj Singh, Yuvraj Singh’s father, who took the youngster under his wings and taught him techniques following a special request by Sachin Tendulkar.
Arjun made a dream start to Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy as he finished the season with 10 wickets – the second-highest for his team. However, after scoring a century against Rajasthan, he couldn’t make it big again as he scored 0, 6, 4, 20, 27, 32, and 13, while registering figures such as 2/27, 2/49, and 2/79 in Ranji.
