IPL 2023: “He seems to be a shrewd thinker”-Sunil Gavaskar on Arjun Tendulkar

IPL 2023: Arjun Tendulkar has become the new talk of the town since he played his debut match for Mumbai Indians against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on 16th April 2023, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

Arjun Tendulkar has played two matches in the Indian Premier League and has given stellar performances in both games. The 23-Year old is the son of the Legendary Indian Batsman Sachin Tendulkar.

The budding bowling All-Rounder has received appreciation from legendary cricketers and critics from all around the world. The left-arm-medium-fast bowler conceded 17 runs in two overs in his first match against Kolkata Knight Riders.

In his second match, against Sunrisers Hyderabad he ended his spell 2.5-0-18-1. Arjun took his first wicket in the IPL. During the 25th Match of IPL, MI vs SRH, in Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, Arjun Tendulkar took his first wicket. He dismissed Bhuvneshvar Kumar for two runs in the 20th over of the match. Rohit Sharma took the catch on the covers while sending the fast bowler back to the dugout.

IPL 2023: Sunil Gavaskar on Arjun Tendulkar

Sunil Gavaskar found interesting comparisons between the Father and son. He appreciated Sachin’s temperament in the initial years of his career and found the same thing about Arjun.

“Everybody talks about the amazing talent Sachin Tendulkar had at the start of his career. But it was his temperament that was absolutely amazing, and Arjun seems to have inherited that. He seems to be a shrewd thinker as well. It’s always a good sign when a youngster is bowling the final over for the team and delivering”, says Sunil Gavaskar.

Aaron Finch on Arjun Tendulkar

Along with Arjun Tendulkar, Cameron Green, and Tilak Varma have performed well for Mumbai Indians in this season of IPL. Former Australian captain Aaron Finch appreciated the young talents of Mumbai Indians.

While talking to Star Sports Cricket LIVE, he acknowledged the valuable participation of the young talents in the absence of experienced players such as Jasprit Bumrah and Jofra Archer in the Mumbai Indians squad. He believed MI missed the presence of the two fast pace bowlers, as they lost the first two matches. After the initial losses, MI has taken 6th place on the points table as the young players have taken responsibility for the team quite well.