Arjun Tendulkar: The ‘son’ is rising in the world of cricket

Arjun Tendulkar: The ‘son’ is rising in the world of cricket: After Sachin Tendulkar ruled the cricketing world for closer to a quarter of a century, Arjun Tendulkar, the Jr. Tendulkar is in the mode of doing something similar to what his Dad had done in his ‘young days’.

Playing for Sunil Gavaskar XI in the Under-16 Payyade Trophy 2015-16, under the aegis of Mumbai Cricket Association, 16-year old Arjun Sachin Tendulkar went on to score a century on Day 1 of the match currently on against Rohit Sharma XI.

Arjun registered 106 runs in his team’s total of 218 runs. His scoring pattern was compared to the way Yuvraj Singh accumulated run for his team. The knock came in the game that is being played at Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana Grounds, a venue named after the champion of the sport, making it all the more special.

Arjun scored almost 50% of his team’s total brought back memories of the Tendulkar Sr’s performance for Team India during the 90s. The youngster also bowls left arm medium-fast and was spotted bowling to the English batsmen at the nets during Ashes 2015.

The young southpaw grabbed headlines when he scored 118 runs off just 42 deliveries, playing for Dhirubhai Ambani International School to take them into the semi-finals of the Smaash Master Blaster School Cricket Championship in the U-16 Boys category in September 2014.

Inquired whether Tendulkar Jr is under pressure to follow his illustrious father’s footsteps, Sachin had said, “When I started playing cricket, though my father was a professor and in the literary field, at no stage did I have this pressure from anyone to follow my father’s footsteps. At no stage of my life, there were comparisons. My son has just started his career and it’s a humble request to let him live his life like a normal 14-year-old, without thinking about anything else but falling in love with the sport.”

Commenting on Arjun’s bowling, the Sultan of Swing, Wasim Akram, had told NDTV, “He is as enthusiastic as any 15-year-old passionate about cricket in India and Pakistan would be. I gave him some general tips about fitness and wrist position. I told him how to bring the ball back into the right-hander. I told him to practice it for three months and then I promised him to teach how to take the ball away from right-handers.”

All such valuable advice flowing in from all quarters should augur well for the young Tendulkar who could make it to the Mumbai Ranji Trophy Cricket squad, sooner than later. The world is waiting impatiently to see Arjun take over the mantle from Tendulkar Sr and like his father keep the Indian flag flying high in the world of cricket.