Arjun Tendulkar sold to Mumbai Indians for Rs 20 lakh at IPL auction

Cricketer Arjun Tendulkar, the little known son of one of the most known Indians, was bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 20 lakh at the IPL auction 2021 held in Chennai on Thursday. Cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar’s 21-year-old son, who enlisted in IPL auction for the first time, is a left-handed fast bowler and left-handed batsman.

Starting at the base price of Rs 20 lakh, Arjun Tendulkar came up for auction in Round three with Mumbai Indians being the only team to bid for the player.

(Read IPL auction 2021 live updates here)

Arjun made his senior debut for Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021. On debut, he took one wicket for 34 runs from three overs. He has also been playing for Mumbai at the U-19 level and other competitions. He was also a part of the Mumbai T20 league that was played in 2019. Arjun has been been training with Mumbai Indians for a few years now.

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Tendulkar junior has often been seen as a net bowler, playing against many international sides. He has been training under the guidance of Mumbai Indians bowling coach Shane Bond and Zaheer Khan, one of India’s most successful fast bowlers.

Even before Arjun came up for auction, he was trending on Twitter with hilarious memes and users speculating about his IPL future. “If Arjun Tendulkar is purchased by any franchise other than Mumbai Indians in today’s auction I’ll quit twitter,” wrote a user.

When Kerala player Sachin Baby was bagged for Rs 20 lakh by Royal Challengers Bangalore, Twitter erupted with comments like, “Don’t confuse, Sachin Baby and Arjun Tendulkar are two different players! #IPLAuction2021”

Tendulkar has been on trips with Team India as a net bowler in the past.