Published: Nov 27, 2015, 10:35 AM (IST)
Edited: Nov 27, 2015, 10:40 AM (IST)
The 16-year-old son of Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, Arjun, is on the road to forging his own career as a top-flight cricketer after being selected as an all-rounder for Mumbai’s youth team. After scoring a century and taking four wickets in a trial tournament, Arjun Tendulkar was on Thursday named in the 15-strong squad to represent Mumbai in India’s main under-16 competition, the Vijay Merchant Trophy. “He did well in the selection trials… The selectors have picked him as an all-rounder,” Mumbai Cricket Association joint secretary PV Shetty told the Indian Express. READ: Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun produces all-round performance in U-16 game in Mumbai
The teenager also had the privilege of being a part of England’s training session during the Ashes 2015, where he got an opportunity to bowl to the English batsmen ahead of the second Test at Lord’s. Also, Arjun has been part of the Mumbai Indians practice sessions, with the father-son duo bowling to the current Indian Premier League (IPL) champions during a practice session in the 2014 edition. Arjun is following his dad’s footsteps by taking the game seriously early in his career. And with some of the best facilities and guidance on his side, he can definitely shine in the field.
Tendulkar also began his career in Mumbai’s junior team before being picked for the senior side at the age of 15, scoring an unbeaten century on his debut in the Ranji Trophy, Indian cricket’s inter-state championship. He won his first cap for India a year later before going on to become the highest scorer in the history of Test cricket as well as the first player to score 100 international centuries. He retired in 2013.
