Arjun Tendulkar Debut: 10 years apart, the Tendulkar family has another proud moment. After Sachin Tendulkar retired from IPL in 2013, son Arjun Tendulkar made his IPL debut for Mumbai Indians. With his sister watching from stands and father Sachin in the dugout, it was a massive moment for the youngster. It has taken him three years to wait for the moment and proud father Sachin posted an emotional message for his son. Follow IPL 2023 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Massive moment for youngster #ArjunTendulkar, making his IPL debut today! 👏
All the best for a stellar career ahead!
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— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) April 16, 2023
“Arjun, today you have taken another important step in your journey as a cricketer. As your father, someone who loves you and is passionate about the game, I know you will continue to give the game the respect it deserves and the game will love you back. You have worked very hard to reach here, and I am sure you will continue to do so. This is the start of a beautiful journey. All the best!” Sachin Tendulkar wrote on his social media handles.
Arjun, today you have taken another important step in your journey as a cricketer. As your father, someone who loves you and is passionate about the game, I know you will continue to give the game the respect it deserves and the game will love you back. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/a0SVVW7EhT
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) April 16, 2023
For his part, Arjun did decently against Kolkata Knight Riders. Under immense pressure with legends like Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri watching apart from the presence of Chandrakant Pandit on the opposition dugout, he bowled two overs conceding 17 runs. MI owner Nita Ambani, India men’s captain Rohit Sharma, and women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur were also present apart from his mentor Zaheer Khan, one of the best fast bowlers of India.
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
Good luck Arjun Tendulkar .. what a proud moment for paji and family and for us as well @sachin_rt Have seen him growing up with this dream of wearing @mipaltan jersey .. Go well Arjun ❤️
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) April 16, 2023
Arjun received overwhelming support from Sachin’s former teammates including Sourav Ganguly and Harbhajan Singh among others. With decent performance, he will now hope to retain his place in the Playing XI against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday.
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