In IPL 2023, the match between Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad proved to be very special. Mumbai registered its third consecutive win in this match. It was special, but Arjun Tendulkar got the most attention and discussion. Arjun, son of great batsman Sachin Tendulkar, playing only his second match in IPL, made his first victim in this match. His performance in this match is highly praised and in the end, he got the most special reward from his father.
A special moment for young Arjun Tendulkar, who gets his first wicket in #TATAIPL and it is his captain Rohit Sharma, who takes the catch of Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Arjun takes the final wicket and @mipaltan win by 14 runs. pic.twitter.com/1jAa2kBm0Z — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 18, 2023
After sitting on the bench for two consecutive seasons, Arjun finally made his debut this season against Kolkata Knight Riders. In the first match, he could bowl only 2 overs but did not get any success. He was given a chance in the second match as well and the left-arm pacer bowled well. Defending 20 runs in the last over, he gave victory to Mumbai.
Father Sachin wore the badge
In his last over, Arjun also took the wicket of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, which was his first wicket in his IPL career. This success made Sachin Tendulkar, Mumbai Indians and their fans happy. After the match, Sachin also expressed his happiness and praised Arjun in the dressing room.
