Arjun Tendulkar, son of legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, made his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut with Mumbai Indians against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday. Sachin had also played for Mumbai Indians during his playing days and is currently a mentor with the franchise. With his debut, Arjun and Sachin became the first father-son duo to play in the IPL.
Former cricketers Sourav Ganguly and Harbhajan Singh congratulated Arjun on his debut. Ganguly tweeted, “So happy to see Arjun play for Mumbai. The champion dad must be so proud…wish him all the best.” Harbhajan Singh also tweeted, “Good luck Arjun Tendulkar..what a proud moment for paji and family and for us as well @sachin_rt. Have seen him growing up with this dream of wearing @mipaltan jersey..Go well Arjun.” Irfan Pathan also congratulated the duo on Twitter.
Arjun got his maiden IPL cap from captain Rohit Sharma before the toss. This was a long-awaited moment for Arjun, and his debut had been a topic of discussion since the last season. Captain Rohit Sharma missed out due to a stomach bug against KKR, which resulted in Arjun being named in the Mumbai Indians playing XI.
