After Arjun Tendulkar made his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut in the game against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), he had been the talk of the town. The son of famous former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, Arjun has a lot of things to prove.
In the two matches he has played for Mumbai Indians (MI) in IPL 2023, he has impressed one and all. Director of Cricket Operations of the Mumbai Indians franchise Zaheer Khan has heaped praise on the young bowling all-rounder and said that he had to work his way out into the Mumbai Indians team.
Arjun Tendulkar is a left-arm seamer and if he can shield himself from all the external talks and discussions, he could well have a good career ahead of him.
In this article, we take a look at 3 reasons why Arjun Tendulkar can be a long-term prospect for Mumbai Indians in the IPL:
1. Arjun Tendulkar can swing the ball in a different direction
While most left-arm seamers swing the ball away from the right-handed batters, Arjun Tendulkar has the power to swing the ball into the right-handed batters. Often, we have seen this in the past that the right-handed batters struggle against left-arm seamers a lot.
Especially, when the ball is swinging into the right-handed batters, it becomes hard to play them.
2. He has a lot of guidance and good facilities
Under the tutelage of his father Sachin Tendulkar, Arjun can go a long way. He will have the best facilities, best nutrition and the best guidance in the world.
All of this can motivate and power him to do well in the future for Mumbai Indians. The presence of MI skipper Rohit Sharma and all the other famous names in the coaching set-up, Arjun can carve a niche for himself in the blue-clad jersey.
3. Arjun Tendulkar is slowly making a name for himself in the domestic circuit
Arjun Tendulkar plays for Goa in the domestic circuit of India and has been making waves over there with his good performances with the ball. In 7 first-class matches so far, Arjun has 12 wickets and has mustered 223 runs with the willow.
In 11 T20s, Arjun has taken 13 wickets and scored 20 runs. In one Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy game, he bowled exceptionally well. The left-arm pacer had bagged 4 wickets and had conceded just 10 runs against Hyderabad in 4 overs.
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