10 facts about Arjun Tendulkar that every cricket lover should know

Being the son of a cricket legend like Sachin Tendulkar isn’t easy.

Young Arjun Tendulkar has had to deal with massive expectations ever since he first set foot on a cricket field. So far though, junior Tendulkar has done alright. Arjun, who is a left-arm bowler and a middle-order batsman, is making a name for himself as a pacer and it is believed that his hard work is paying off.

Arjun’s bowling run-up and the way he releases the cherry comes easy on the eye. He is currently 17 years old and if media reports are to be believed, he clocked above 130 Kph while bowling to the Indian women’s cricket team in the nets on the eve of the final of the ICC Women’s World Cup.

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Today, let’s have a look at 10 interesting facts about Arjun Tendulkar:

1.) Born on 24 September, 1999 in Mumbai, India, Arjun is following the footsteps of his father, Sachin Tendulkar and is known to be very passionate about the game.

Arjun

2.)  The junior Tendulkar is unlike his father as far as his game is concerned. Arjun is a left-handed cricketer while Sachin was a right-handed player.

Arjun and Sachin

3.) Arjun did his schooling at Dhirubhai Ambani International School located in the Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai.

Sachin and Arjun

4.) At the age of 8, he started taking cricket seriously. Tendulkar played his first Under-13 tournament, 5 years ago in Pune. He was also selected to play for Mumbai in Under-14 West Zone league matches.

Sachin and Arjun

5.)  He made his Harris Shield debut in 2011 but couldn’t open his account with the bat and got out on a duck. With his prodigal bowling, he claimed 8 scalps in the match and guided Dhirubhai Ambani School to victory against the Jamnabai Narsee School.

Arjun Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh

6.) Arjun visits the Karnala Sports Academy which is located at New Panvel in Navi Mumbai, during weekends to hone his skills.

Arjun Tendulkar

7.) In May 2012, junior Tendulkar scored his maiden century in the Mumbai Cricket Association’s Under-14 Summer Vacation tournament. The match was held at Sunder Cricket Club, Cross Maidan. The southpaw hammered 124 runs in that innings. Tendulkar struck 14 fours and a maximum in his knock. It helped Khar Gymkhana side beat the Goregaon Centre comprehensively by an innings and 21 runs in the semi-finals.

Rahul Dravid, Arjun Tendulkar

8.) In September 2014,  Arjun played a barbarous 42 ball 188 run knock for Dhirubhai Ambani International School in Under-16 cricket.

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9.) Tendulkar is a regular member of the indoor school at Lord’s Cricket Ground.

10.) Pakistani legend Wasim Akram had heaped praises on Arjun’s attitude. Akram was quoted by NDTV saying that, “He is a 15-year-old who is like any other kid in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka – he’s very enthusiastic about his cricket. He further added, “I told him a little bit about fitness, on wrist positioning and I explained to him how to bring the ball back onto the right-hander. He had a lot of questions for him and is very passionate about the game, and that is always a good sign.”

Wasim Akram, Arjun Tendulkar

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