Arjun Tendulkar made his IPL debut for Mumbai Indians against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday.
Legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar revealed that he had never watched his son Arjun Tendulkar play in a competitive match before the 23-year-old made his IPL debut for Mumbai Indians against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.
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“This was a new experience for me. Till now, I have not actually gone and watched him play,” Tendulkar said in a video posted on IPL Twitter handle.
“I just wanted him to have that freedom to go out and express himself whatever he wanted to do. And today also I sat in the dressing room because I didn’t want him to let him move away from his plans and start looking at the mega screen here and suddenly realised that I was watching there. I was inside,” he said.
Sachin and Arjun became the first father-son duo to play in the IPL.
“It’s a different feeling because 2008 was the first season for me and 16 years down the line, he plays for the same team. Not bad,” added Tendulkar Sr.
Arjun Tendulkar bowled two overs for 17 runs in the match and received his debut cap from Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma.
“It was a great moment, special to play for them I have supported since 2008, and it was very nice to get the cap from MI and the Indian team,” said Arjun.
First published on: 17-04-2023 at 11:03 IST
