Arjun Tendulkar seeks permission from Mumbai to play for Goa next season. Tendulkar, who has also played for IPL franchise Mumbai Indians. Played two games for Mumbai in the 2020-21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Arjun Tendulkar, the son of legendary Sachin Tendulkar. Set to leave Mumbai and will most likely play for Goa in the upcoming domestic season. The 22-year-old left-arm pacer, who has also played for IPL franchise Mumbai Indians. Appeared in two Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy games for Mumbai, against Haryana and Puducherry, respectively, during the 2020-21 season. Tendulkar junior has already applied for a No Objection Certificate (NoC) from his home association, MCA.
“Arjun’s career depends on him getting as much game time as possible on the field. We believe that the change will increase Arjun’s chances of appearing in more competitive matches. He is starting a new chapter in his cricket career “SRT Sports Management made the announcement in a statement.
Tendulkar has played two ‘Tests’ for India U-19 against Sri Lanka three summers ago and is still a Mumbai probable for the white ball leg of the domestic season.
Tendulkar’s biggest disappointment this season has been being dropped from the Mumbai squad without being given a chance to prove his worth.
People who have followed his development believe he has the right attitude and work ethic, but he needs consistent game time to show what he is capable of.
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He was recently a member of the Mumbai Indians’ developmental squad, which played a number of T20 games in England.
Kumar Kartikeya, Anmolpreet Singh, Ramandeep Singh, and Dewald Brevis were all members of the squad that competed in T20 matches against club sides.
Tendulkar junior is expected to be considered among the state’s pre-season probables, according to a senior Goa Cricket Association (GCA) official.
“We’ve been looking for left-handed bowling talent as well as players with multiple skills to fill out the middle order. We invited Arjun Tendulkar to join the Goa team in this context. We’ll be playing pre-season trial matches (white ball), and he’ll be in them. The selection committee will then make a decision based on his performance “Suraj Lotlikar, president of the Goa CA, told PTI.
Sunil Gavaskar’s son Rohan, who moved to Bengal as an 18-year-old and finished as one of the state’s highest run-getters and captained in multiple seasons, was among the other Indian cricket legends from Munbai whose sons have plied trade for other states.
When it comes to Goa, another former India captain’s son appeared briefly before Tendulkar’s son.
Mohammed Azahrauddin’s son, Mohammed Asaduddin, had appeared in a couple of Ranji Trophy games during the 2018 season.
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