Arjun Tendulkar set to leave Mumbai, will play from another state

Arjun Tendulkar, the son of the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, is set to play for Goa in the next domestic season. The 22-year-old is also a part of the Mumbai team in the Indian T20 League. However, he struggles to get game time in the Indian T20 League as well as in domestic cricket. The left-arm pacer is looking to play as many games as possible which is why he is looking to get No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the MCA.

“Getting maximum game time on the ground is important for Arjun at this juncture of his career. We believe that the shift will improve the probability of Arjun featuring in more competitive matches. He is embarking on a new phase of his cricketing career,” SRT Sports Management said in a statement regarding the move.

Tendulkar has only played two Test matches for Indian Under 19 against Sri Lanka three years ago. The pacer however is often seen in the dugout and not on the pitch for Mumbai given there is stiff competition in the domestic circuit.

Tendulkar has been dropped from the Mumbai squad this season without in what has come out as a big disappointment to the 22-year-old.

Goa president Suraj Lotlikar told, “We have been looking out for left-hand bowling talent as also add players to the middle order with multiple skills. In this context, we invited Arjun Tendulkar to join the Goa side. We will be playing pre-season trial matches (white ball) and he will be playing in those games. The selectors will then take a call based on his performance.”

Rohan Gavaskar, the legendary Sunil Gavaskar’s son, also did a similar move to another state (West Bengal) as an 18-year-old. He finished as one of the highest run-getters for the state along with having captained them on multiple occasions. Mohammad Asaduddin, former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin's son also played for Goa in the 2018 season of the Ranji Trophy.