MI vs KKR IPL 2023: Arjun Tendulkar, the son of legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, has made his debut in the IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday, ending a long-awaited moment for him. This marks the first time in IPL history that a father-son duo has played in this league, as Sachin has also previously played for Mumbai Indians.
Arjun Tendulkar finally makes debut
Arjun Tendulkar was signed by Mumbai Indians for a base price of INR 20 lakhs in the auction ahead of the 2021 season. In the mega auction for the 2022 season, Gujarat Titans also expressed interest in acquiring him, but he eventually returned to Mumbai Indians for a higher price of INR 30 lakhs. Despite being part of the squad for several seasons, Arjun had to wait until Sunday, April 16, 2023, to make his debut appearance.
Arjun Tendulkar was spotted having an intense conversation with his father Sachin, who is a mentor for Mumbai Indians and has a long association with the franchise as a former player, ahead of the toss. Later, Rohit Sharma, the regular captain, who was left out of the playingXI due to a stomach bug, joined the conversation along with Sachin. The trio was seen trying to motivate Arjun ahead of his debut at the iconic Wankhede Stadium, as confirmed by stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav. Arjun’s sister, Sara, was also present in the stands during the match. Rohit is in the team and might come as an impact player later.
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Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Venkatesh Iyer, N Jagadeesan, Nitish Rana(c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakaravarthy
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Ishan Kishan(w), Cameron Green, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Arjun Tendulkar, Hrithik Shokeen, Piyush Chawla, Duan Jansen, Riley Meredith
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