Arjun Tendulkar facts for kids
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| Born | 24 September 1999 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020/21 | Mumbai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–present | Mumbai Indians | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022/23–2024/25 | Goa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 November 2024
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Arjun Tendulkar was born on September 24, 1999, in Mumbai, India. He is an Indian cricketer. Arjun is the son of the famous cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. He plays cricket as a left-handed bowler, throwing the ball fast-medium. He also bats left-handed, usually lower down the batting order.
He plays for the Goa team in India's domestic cricket games. Before that, he played for Mumbai and their younger teams. Arjun has also been part of the Indian Premier League team Mumbai Indians since the 2021 season. He made his first appearance for them in 2023.
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About Arjun Tendulkar's Life
Arjun Tendulkar was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, in 1999. His parents are Anjali Tendulkar and the legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. He has an older sister named Sara Tendulkar.
His maternal grandparents are Anand Mehta and Annabel Mehta. Anand Mehta is an industrialist from Gujarat. Annabel Mehta is an English philanthropist. She received an award for her work helping people in Mumbai.
Arjun Tendulkar's Cricket Journey
Starting in Youth Cricket
Arjun made his debut for India's Under-19 team in 2018. This was a match against Sri Lanka. He played his first T20 game on January 15, 2021. This was for Mumbai in the 2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy against Haryana. In that game, he took one wicket and gave away 34 runs in three overs.
Playing in the Indian Premier League
The Mumbai Indians team chose Arjun in the auction before the 2021 IPL season. In September 2021, he was picked for Mumbai's main team for the first time. He was part of Mumbai's 22-player squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. However, he could not play in the 2021 IPL due to an injury.
In February 2022, the Mumbai Indians picked him again. In August 2022, he decided to leave the Mumbai team. He joined the Goa team for the domestic cricket season. He played for Goa in the 2022–23 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
First-Class and IPL Debut
On December 13, 2022, Arjun Tendulkar played his first-class cricket match. This was for Goa against Rajasthan in the Ranji Trophy. In that game, he scored his first century, which means he scored 100 runs or more. He made 120 runs from 207 balls in the first part of the match.
He made his Indian Premier League debut for the Mumbai Indians on April 16, 2023. This match was against the Kolkata Knight Riders. He got his first IPL wicket in a game against Sunrisers Hyderabad. He dismissed the player Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
