Mumbai Indians (MI) pacer Arjun Tendulkar picked his maiden wicket in Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) when he dismissed Bhuvneshwar Kumar to clinch the sport for MI. Tendulkar jr was picked because the dressing room Player of the Match for his match-winning spell of 1 for 18 runs from 2.5 overs. In MI dressing room, the administration makes use of these awards to encourage the gamers they usually obtain badges which they put on on their shorts. MI’s rising star obtained the badge from none aside from Sachin Tendulkar, his father and a cricketing legend. In the video that has gone viral, Sachin might be heard saying: “At least there’s a wicket in our family now.”
Watch Arjun receiving badge from Sachin beneath:
“At least there’s a wicket in our family now.” _ – Sachin Tendulkar
It’s an awww-filled content material day – Arjun receives his POTM __ from his father. __ #OneFamily #SRHvMI #MumbaiMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #IPL2023 #TATAIPL @sachin_rt MI TV pic.twitter.com/l03lt1Aw8x
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 19, 2023
Arjun, a workforce man
After his good spell, Arjun spoke the broadcasters and revealed his plans for the Hyderabad batters. The 23-year-old stated that he was glad to seize a wicket within the match. Arjun stated that he’s glad doing what the captain asks him to do. Â
“Obviously it was great getting my first IPL wicket. I just had to focus on what was in hand, the plan and executing it. Our plan was just to bowl wide and get the long boundary into play, make the batsman hit it to the longer side. I love bowling, I am happy to bowl anytime the captain asks me to and just stick to the team plan and give my best.”
On his relationship with father Sachin, Arjun stated that he retains speaking cricket with him and focus on techniques forward of the match. “We (Sachin Tendulkar and him) talk about cricket, we discuss tactics before the game and he tells me to back what I practise every game. I just focused on my release, bowling good lengths and lines upfront. If it swings, it’s a bonus, if it doesn’t, so be it.”
Arjun trolled for bowling velocity
It is true that Arjun is just not constructing tempo in the mean time. Former India pacer Irfan Pathan, in a video posted by him on Instagram, stated that Arjun will solely enhance from right here. However, through the recreation vs SRH, Arjun was trolled for bowling a supply which was round 107 kph in velocity. Netizens slammed the MI pacer for bowling at lesser velocity than former Pakistan spinner Shahid Afridi.
It was not too troublesome to identify that Arjun’s 107 kph was, in reality, a slower one. Change in variations assist the pacers trick the batters and Arjun too makes use of his brains to good the batter on this occasion.
