Arjun Tendulkar made his big debut in the Indian Premier League after years of waiting as the Mumbai Indians picked him in the XI for the home game against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Arjun Tendulkar receives his maiden cap from Rohit Sharma ahead of the MI-KKR clash at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Sportzpics
Mumbai Indians’ (MI) home game against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) turned out to be a big day for one Arjun Tendulkar, who finally made his debut in the Indian Premier League (IPL) after spending years on the sidelines.
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He was one of the two changes in the MI lineup for their home game against KKR, with South Africa’s Duan Jansen also making his IPL debut alongside Junior Tendulkar.
Arjun thus became part of the first father-son pair in the Indian Premier League with his father, batting legend Sachin, having played six seasons for the Mumbai Indians from 2008 to 2013, five of which he played as captain.
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