Arjun Tendulkar: Everything About The Son Of Master Blaster!

Arjun Sachin Tendulkar is an Indian cricketer, famously known as the son of Sachin Tendulkar, one of the all-time greats in world cricket. Primarily a left-arm medium-fast bowler, Arjun Tendulkar also plays the role of a left-handed batsman. In domestic cricket, the cricketer began playing for the state of Mumbai and later made a switch to Goa.

When it comes to the Indian Premier League (IPL), Arjun plays for the franchise Mumbai Indians. The youngster has a massive fan following on social media with a whopping 4,81,000 followers on Instagram.

Physical Stats

Family

Arjun Tendulkar was born on 24 September 1999. His father Sachin Tendulkar was a former Indian international cricketer and the captain of the Indian national team. Apart from being the all-time highest run-scorer in both One Day International and Test cricket, Sachin also holds the record of receiving the most man-of-the-match awards in ODI cricket.

Arjun’s mother Anjali Mehta was a pediatrician by profession who later quit her medical career following her marriage with Sachin. Arjun Tendulkar also has a sister Sara Tendulkar who is two years younger than him.

Education

Arjun Tendulkar did his schooling at Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mumbai. Later he completed his graduation from Mumbai University. 

Controversies

In January 2023, Arjun said in an interview that he is completely in favor of ‘Marketing’. Mankading is a method of dismissal in cricket where the bowler dismisses a batsman from the non-striker’s end by removing the bails when he is out of the crease. After the International Cricket Council had made Mankading legal, it spurred a lot of discussions.

According to Arjun, he supports Mankading as the law permits it. The cricketer also added that he disagrees with people who say that it is against the spirit of the game. However, Arjun said that he personally won’t indulge in that act as he can’t stop and remove the bails in his run-up.

Profession

Since his early days, Arjun Tendulkar aspired to become a cricketer. Thus, in order to hone his cricketing skills, the teenager used to visit the Karnala Sports Academy in Panvel during weekends. 

In 2012, at the Mumbai Cricket Association’s Under-14 tournament, Arjun went on to score a debut century. Later, in September 2014, Arjun represented his school at the Smaaash Master Blaster School Cricket championship.

In the following years, Arjun played for various categories such as Mumbai Under-16s, Mumbai Under-19s, and Mumbai U-23s. The youngster has also been part of clubs such as Ealing and Marylebone Cricket Club Young Cricketers.

In 2018, Arjun Tendulkar made his under-19 debut for India against Sri Lanka. Three years later, on 15 January 2021, the cricketer made his debut for Mumbai at the 2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Haryana. However, a year later, in August 2022, Arjun quit Mumbai to join Goa in the domestic season. 

On 13 December 2022, the cricketer made his first-class debut by playing against Rajasthan in the Ranji trophy and went on to score his maiden century with a notable performance of 120 runs in 207 balls.

In the auction held for the 2021 IPL, Mumbai Indians bought Arjun. However, he could not play in the tournament due to an injury. In February 2022, Mumbai Indians again bought Arjun, but unfortunately, he did not get a chance to play any matches that season as well.

Finally, on 16th April 2023, Arjun Tendulkar made his debut for Mumbai Indians in the match against Kolkata Knight Riders. Two days later, on 18th April, he bagged his maiden wicket in IPL by dismissing Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Source Of Income

Reportedly, Arjun’s net worth stands at $3 million.

Lesser Known Facts About Arjun Tendulkar

• After Arjun Tendulkar made his IPL debut, the former West Indies cricketer and commentator Ian Bishop revealed that the young cricketer’s dad Sachin Tendulkar was in tears after seeing his son play in IPL.

• When asked about the most embarrassing moment, Arjun said that it happened during the Under-19 tournament held at Bandra Kurla Complex. According to the youngster, he was fielding at a deep point and the batsman played a backfoot punch. Though he ran towards the ball, suddenly Arjun happened to see a snake and started running in the other direction. While revealing his most embarrassing moment, Arjun said that he is quite scared of snakes.

• Once Arjun had been to Abu Dhabi to play in the Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament. During that time, his co-players Shams Mulani and Hardik Tamore used to flick Arjun’s peanut packets. In an interview, Arjun Tendulkar recollected that they used to finish two packets in a day.

• When asked about his favorite food, Arjun said that it’s tough to answer that question as there are many dishes that he loves to eat. However, he was quick to add that his chef Sunil’s mutton biryani is the best biryani in the whole world.

• Arjun’s favorite holiday destinations include Sydney, London, and Goa.

• Arjun Tendulkar loves listening to music including rap, old-fashioned rock, and Punjabi music. He likes Michael Jackson a lot and when it comes to Punjabi music, his favorites are Sidhu Moose Wala, Sharry Mann, and Karan Aujla.

• Arjun’s favorite actors are Prakash Raj and Aamir Khan.

• In February 2023, in a controversial incident, cricketer Prithvi Shaw refused to pose for a selfie with Sapna Gill, a social media influencer, and her friends and It finally ended in an altercation. Though it led to a furor on social media, Arjun Tendulkar extended his support to Prithvi via an Instagram post. The cricketer, in his post, urged Prithvi, his childhood friend to stay strong and also mentioned that he will be there with him in his good as well as bad times.

• Arjun’s motto in life is to play test cricket for India.

• Apart from cricket, Arjun Tendulkar also likes other sports such as badminton and volleyball. 

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