Legendary Sachin Tendulkar penned a heartwarming note after his son Arjun made his IPL debut on Sunday for Mumbai Indians against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium
Arjun became the first son to play for the same Indian IPL franchise that his father Sachin Tendulkar represented for many years
Opening the bowling, the left-arm seamer conceded five runs in his first over
He made a strong appeal for lbw against Jagadeesan but was turned down by the umpire as it looked like the ball would go over the stumps
In his second over, he was driven off the back foot for a boundary by KKR’s Venkatesh Iyer, who then smacked the next delivery for a slightly mis-hit six over wide long-on
Eventually, Arjun returned with figures of 0/17 in an IPL 2023 match that ended with Mumbai emerging victorious by five wickets, despite Kolkata Knight Riders‘ Venkatesh Iyer smashing a century
The 23-year-old Arjun has been with Mumbai Indians for the last couple of years
He was picked in the auction in 2021 but had to withdraw due to an injury