Arjun Tendulkar first unsold and then sold
Something happened in the IPL 2025 mega auction that is almost impossible to believe. The name of Arjun Tendulkar, son of the great Sachin Tendulkar and who has played IPL before, was called in the IPL auction. But the surprising thing is that no team showed interest in him. It was expected that at least Mumbai Indians would buy him at the base price but that didn’t happen either. But after this the tables turned again. After failing to sell out in the first round, his name was called again. Only then did Mumbai Indians finally have him in their fold.
Arjun could not play a single match under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya.
Arjun Tendulkar played for Mumbai Indians in IPL for two seasons before this. He also got a chance to play in the 2023 IPL, performed well but could not take a regular place in the playing eleven. He played under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. He took his first IPL wicket by dismissing Bhuvneshwar Kumar. But when Hardik Pandya became captain in the year 2024, he did not get a single chance. When he wasn’t even in the eleven, how would his talent be known?
Arjun Tendulkar came for a base price of Rs 30 lakh
This time it was expected that if not someone else, at least the Mumbai Indians team would take him to their side. Previously, its base price was Rs 20 lakh. But this time the BCCI itself had increased the base price of uncapped players from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 30 lakh. In the second round, only Mumbai Indians bid for Arjun. No other team came forward to buy him. Thus, he rejoined the Mumbai Indians team for the base price itself.
Arjun bowls fast
Arjun Tendulkar is not a batsman like his father, he is trying to make his future in fast bowling. He previously played the Ranji Trophy for Mumbai, but when he didn’t get many opportunities, he left for Goa, where he was also seen playing. Apart from bowling, he also occasionally shows his batting skills.
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