Sachin and Arjun Tendulkar now become first father-son duo to play in Indian Premier League
Posted Date – 06:16 PM, Sunday – 4/16/23
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Hyderabad: Left-arm mid-ranger Arjun Tendulkar finally made his Indian Premier League debut as the Mumbai Indians opted to take on Kolkata Knights at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday. Once the news was announced, fans on social media were quick to wish the son of legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.
Sachin and Arjun Tendulkar have now become the first father-son duo to take part in the IPL. Interestingly, Tendulkar played his last international match against West Indies at Wankhede in 2013.
Arjun’s debut caused quite a stir on social media. While many fans and cricketers, including Saurav Ganguly, Harbhajan Singh and Irfan Patel, congratulated the 23-year-old on his long-awaited debut, others’ praise was limited to judging his game, and Some got involved in the nepotism debate.
“Arjun Tendulkar despite being a cricket god, Sachin Tendulkar’s son had to wait 2 years to make his debut, he was happy to be a net bowler and support the team as a sailor. I know people will call it nepotism, But it wasn’t easy for Arjun to debut, (sic),” said one user. “The pressure on #ArjunTendulkar must be very high. Just wish him the best. #SachinTendulkar (sic),” said another.
Arjun Tendulkar has finally played for the Mumbai Indians.
Welcome to the big family 💙 pic.twitter.com/gk5bkZtFtf
— MI Fans Army™ (@MIFansArmy) April 16, 2023
Good to see Arjun playing for Mumbai. The champion dad must be very proud.wish him all the best @sachin_rt
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) April 16, 2023
Best of luck Arjun Tendulkar.. what a proud moment for paji and family and us @sachin_rt Witness him growing up with the dream of dressing @mipaltan jersey..all the best Arjun❤️
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) April 16, 2023
Sachin gave Rohit Sharma his debut hat 🧢 Rohit sharma gave Arjun tendulkar his debut hat pic.twitter.com/tKskJMBZKD
— Ansh Shah (@asmemess) April 16, 2023
#ArjunTendulkar Really very impressive 🔥 https://t.co/OnmK3wN0qa
— Deepika Chakraborty IPS (@DeepikaDCtweets) April 16, 2023
nice to see #ArjunTendulkar get a game. If he doesn’t perform well, hope the Anti Nepo fan brigade leave him alone and don’t compare to pani puri selling players. #MIvsKKR
– Diwakar 🙋🏻♂️ (@sirfdiva) April 16, 2023
Arjun has been part of the franchise for the past two years as he was selected for a reserve price of Rs 20 lakh ahead of the 2021 IPL. He was acquired by MI for a total of Rs 30 lakh in the 2022 IPL Mega Auction. Notably, he is also a left arm seamer who is proficient at the bat.
Apart from Arjun’s debut, this was Surya Kumar Yadav’s debut as Mumbai Indians captain after Rohit Sharma opted out of the game due to a stomach ailment. The India captain, although named as a substitute, could be an impact player. MI are currently ninth in the standings with a win from three games and KKR are fifth with two wins and two losses.
