Arjun Tendulkar, son of batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, took the maiden wicket of his IPL career as he helped Mumbai Indians defeat SunRisers Hyderabad by 14 runs at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad. MI captain Rohit Sharna left everyone surprised when he handed the ball to Arjun during the 20th over of the innings and held his nerve to ensure MI’s third win in a row.
Arjun Tendulkar picked up his first IPL wicket
But Arjun Tendulkar repaid the trust Rohit showed in him as he dismissed Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who became his first-ever IPL wicket.
Arjun had impressed one and all with his pace and movement of the ball in his debut game for MI against the Kolkata Knight Riders on April 16. Playing just his second match for Mumbai Indians in his IPL career, dismissed Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar off the last ball of the game to help his side register a stunning 14-run win over SRH.
It was a big moment for Arjun Tendulkar and Daddy Tendulkar. MI’s captain Rohit Sharma also couldn’t control his happiness as he ran up to him to celebrate the dismissal. The Mumbai dugout could be collectively seen congratulating Arjun’s father Sachin Tendulkar.
Sachin Tendulkar Trolled Himself
Meanwhile, social media has been buzzing with amazing posts and tweets dedicated to the young pacer. However, the best tweet came from Master-Blaster himself. Sachin Tendulkar, in his tweet, trolled himself, while praising his son. He wrote:
“A superb all-round performance by Mumbai Indians once again. Cameron Green impressed with both bat & ball. Ishan & Tilak’s batting is as good as it gets! The IPL is getting more interesting every day. Great going boys!💙 And finally a Tendulkar has an IPL wicket!😛 #SRHvMI”
Check out the Tweet:
A superb all-round performance by Mumbai Indians once again. Cameron Green impressed with both bat & ball. Ishan & Tilak’s batting is as good as it gets! The IPL is getting more interesting every day. Great going boys!💙
And finally a Tendulkar has an IPL wicket!😛#SRHvMI pic.twitter.com/e4MAFEZyjY
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) April 18, 2023
Meanwhile, after the match, while speaking to the commentators, Arjun Tendulkar expressed his happiness and also shared how he executed the last over. He said:
“I just had to focus on what was in hand, the plan and executing it. Our plan was just to bowl wide and make the batter target the longer boundaries. I am happy to bowl every time the captain asks me to.”
On being asked about the conversations he has had with his father, he said: “We talked about cricket, discussed tactics before the game and he tells me to back what I practise every game. I just focused on my release, bowling good lengths and lines upfront.”
