Arjun Tendulkar, the son of legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar, finally made his much-awaited debut in the Indian Premier League for the five-time champs Mumbai Indians. Arjun, who has been a part of the MI camp since 2021, didn’t get a game in either that year or the 2022 season. However, he finally got an opportunity to make his debut in the Indian Premier League in a game against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday at the Wankhede Stadium.
Arjun Tendulkar finally made his IPL debut
The Tendulkars are the first father-son duo to play in the IPL and for the same team — Mumbai Indians. Sachin, who is hailed as one of the greatest cricketers to have ever played the game of cricket, has played only for Mumbai Indians in his IPL career. He played six seasons with Mumbai and is currently the team mentor.
In his debut match, Arjun bowled two overs in his maiden appearance for the franchise and conceded 17 runs.
Sachin got a very close view of his son’s maiden performance in the IPL because he was sitting inside the MI dugout. Arjun’s sister, Sara Tendulkar was also in attendance at the Wankede Stadium in Mumbai.
Sourav Ganguly Wrote An Emotional Tweet For Sachin Tendulkar
Meanwhile, social media went into a frenzy as Arjun received his cap from the skipper Rohit Sharma. From cricketers and experts to fans, everyone took to social media to wish the youngster all the luck for his debut game.
Among many, former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly, who shares a great bond of friendship with master-blaster, also took to his social media and posted a heartfelt tweet for Arjun as he made his debut. He wrote:
“So happy to see Arjun play for mumbai .. The champion dad must be so proud .. wish him all the best @sachin_rt”
Check out the Tweet:
So happy to see Arjun play for mumbai .. The champion dad must be so proud .. wish him all the best @sachin_rt
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) April 16, 2023
