IPL 2023: Last night, five times IPL champion Mumbai Indians played against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The match was so thrilling as every player performed their best. In the first inning, MI scored a grand total of 192 runs, including Cameron Green’s 64, Ishan Kishan’s 38, and Tilak Varma’s 37.
On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad came very close to Mumbai’s target but got defeated by 14 runs. SRH scored 178 runs, including Mayank Agarwal’s 48, Heinrich Klaasen’s 36, and Aiden Markram’s 22.
Besides all these superstar players, there is one more special thing about this match. This is the first match of Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun Tendulkar, and his performance is very impressive.
In the match, Arjun bowled three magnificent overs, in which he took his first wicket of Bhubaneswar Kumar and gave 18 runs. People are also appreciating him for delivering the last over, in which he saved 20 runs for his team.
Scroll down to read netizens’ and famous personality’s reactions to Arjun Tendulkas’s debut match.
Netizen’s Reaction to Sachin Tendulkar’s Son Arjun Tendulkar IPL Debut
First of all! Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar made his statement about the mind-blowing performance of Arjun Tendulkar. He pointed out the similarities between Sachin Tendulkar and Arjun Tendulkar’s gameplay.
He said, “Everybody talks about the amazing talent Sachin Tendulkar had at the start of his career. But it was his temperament that was absolutely amazing, and Arjun seems to have inherited that. He seems to be a shrewd thinker as well. It’s always a good sign when a youngster is bowling the final over for the team and delivering.”
Other than him, various people on social media are also appreciating Arjun for his performance. However, some of them have different points of view. See some Tweets here:
When I took my first IPL wicket, Rohit Sharma bhaiya was looking more happier than me.
It was like he took that wicket. I've always admired him as a person and as a cricketer since childhood. He believed & supported me alot like an elder brother .– Arjun Tendulkar 💙 pic.twitter.com/TgUEouLrKh
— Kalki 🚩 (@Kalki45_) April 19, 2023
Arjun Tendulkar in post match presentation after match winning last over pic.twitter.com/RZ1ngJjHWD
— Ankit Pathak 🇮🇳 (@ankit_acerbic) April 18, 2023
First wicket for Arjun Tendulkar 🎯
Happy for him 🫶❤️🔥🫠#IPL2023 #MIvsSRHpic.twitter.com/NqQ49PAINN— Mufaddal Vohra (@133_AT_Hobart) April 18, 2023
https://twitter.com/SportyVishaI/status/1648392643330834432?s=20
Arjun Tendulkar receives his Mumbai Indians' POTM award from his father Sachin Tendulkar – What a beautiful moment and picture. pic.twitter.com/zIvRdc2BAe
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) April 19, 2023
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A young Arjun Tendulkar needs exactly this..to be groomed by captains like Rohit Sharma @ImRo45
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) April 18, 2023
Lowest Economy Rate in Death Overs in IPL history –
4.80 – Arjun Tendulkar
6.56 – Sohail Tanvir
7.50 – Rashid Khan
7.51 – Doug Bollinger
7.82 – Lasith MalingaOverhated 👍🏻 pic.twitter.com/USSKB42G2F
— Rᴀɪᴋᴀᴛ (@OverMidWicket) April 19, 2023
*Arjun Tendulkar defended 20 runs against lower order batsman*
Former cricketers :pic.twitter.com/2TRoS5cIGM— Anoop 🇮🇳 (@ianooop) April 18, 2023
People mocked him for nepotism but Arjun Tendulkar has proved today he has earned his spot. So proud. 😭😭❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/P6ujXaIT2f
— ANSHUMAN🚩 (@AvengerReturns) April 18, 2023
I admire Virat Kohli bhaiya alot. I learned from him only how to handle pressure situations. My dream is to play for RCB under him.
– arjun tendulkar ❤ pic.twitter.com/iJSaWMZ8yF
— pencilium (@KudosKohli) April 18, 2023
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Arjun Tendulkar’s Domestic Cricket Profile
Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun Tendulkar is a 24-year-old Indian cricketer. He is a left-arm fast bowler who is famous because of his father. Apart from it, the cricketer also has a good hand in batting. He has scored one century in his First-Class career.
In domestic cricket, he regularly plays for Mumbai. Check out his stats here:
Bowling Statistics
Format | Matches | Innings | Balls | Runs | Wickets |
FC | 7 | 11 | 959 | 547 | 12 |
List A | 7 | 7 | 312 | 259 | 8 |
T20 | 11 | 11 | 209 | 233 | 13 |
Batting Statistics
Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | HS | Century |
FC | 7 | 9 | 223 | 120 | 1 |
List A | 7 | 3 | 25 | 14* | 0 |
T20 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 0 |
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