Arjun Tendulkar's wicket will be a cause for celebration in the famed Tendulkar household. Bhuvneshwar Kumar became Arjun's first IPL scalp in Mumbai Indians game against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Tilak was one of the best finds of the season for MI in their last season, which was a disappointing one as they finished at the bottom. Tilak scored 397 runs in 14 matches at an average of 36.09 and a strike rate of 131.02. He also scored two fifties last season, with the best score of 61.
Arjun Tendulkar - the son of legendary Sachin Tendulkar - picked up his maiden IPL wicket against SRH. The promising young left-arm fast bowler received a compliment from legendary Sunil Gavaskar.
Sachin in a video released by IPL's Twitter said, "It is a different feeling because 2008 was the first season for me and 16 years down the line, he is playing for the same team, not bad."
Sachin has played six IPL seasons, all for Mumbai, where he has scored total 2,334 runs in 78 matches. Sachin has 13 fifties and one hundred under his belt, hitting 29 sixes and 295 fours, with the strike rate of 119.82.
Arjun's debut was one of the most awaited debuts in IPL; considering, he is a son of world most celebrated cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. Mumbai Indians had bought him at 30 lakhs in 2022 IPL auction, however he was the part of the squad but did not play any match. MI had also retained Arjun
In the absence of MI captain Rohit Sharma, who decided to sit out the match with a stomach bug, Suryakumar Yadav will lead the side on to the field. While Arjun Tendulkar will also makes his IPL debut for MI. KKR made no changes to their playing eleven.
The MI vs KKR match is dedicated to inspiring the girl child as part of the ESA initiative- #ESADay. Education and Sports for All (ESA) began as a humble thought in 2010. The initiative has taken a giant leap forward under the guidance of Ambani and has now gained prominence across the count