Arjun Tendulkar

Arjun Tendulkar

Personal information
Born	(1999-09-24) 24 September 1999 (age 26) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Left-arm medium-fast
Role	Bowler
Relations	Sachin Tendulkar (father) Ramesh Tendulkar (grandfather)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2020/21	Mumbai
2021–2025	Mumbai Indians
2022/23–present	Goa
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 22 20 29 Runs scored 620 127 189 Batting average 21.37 17.16 13.50 100s/50s 1/2 0/0 0/0 Top score 120 26 47 Balls bowled 3,125 960 562 Wickets 48 25 35 Bowling average 37.91 33.64 22.97 5 wickets in innings 1 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 5/25 4/30 4/10 Catches/stumpings 3/– 5/– 2/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 27 December 2025

Arjun Tendulkar (born 24 September 1999) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Goa in domestic cricket and Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League.^[2][3] He is the son of former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.

Early life and family

Tendulkar was born in Mumbai, to Anjali Tendulkar and former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar in 1999. He has an elder sister, Sara Tendulkar.^[4]

His maternal grandparents are Anand Mehta, a Gujarati industrialist, and Annabel Mehta (née Lancaster), an English philanthropist who was awarded the Order of the British Empire for her service to underprivileged communities in Mumbai.^[5]

On 13 August 2025, Tendulkar was engaged to Saaniya Chandok, granddaughter of prominent Mumbai businessman Ravi Ghai, in a private ceremony attended by close family and friends.^[6][7][8]

Career

His under-19 debut for India was against Sri Lanka in 2018.^[9] He made his T20 debut on 15 January 2021, for Mumbai in the 2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy against Haryana.^[10] On debut, he took 1/34 in his three overs.^[11]

Mumbai Indians brought him in auction ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL).^[12][13][14] In September 2021, he was selected in Mumbai's senior squad for the first time. He was included in Mumbai's 22-man Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy squad.^[15] However, he was later ruled out of the 2021 IPL due to injury.^[16] In February 2022, he was once again brought by the MI.^[17] In August 2022, he quit Mumbai to join Goa ahead of the domestic season. He played for them in 2022–23 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.^[3]

On 13 December 2022, Tendulkar made his first-class debut against Rajasthan in the Ranji Trophy. He scored his maiden century hitting 120 off 207 balls in the first innings.^[18][19] He made his IPL debut for the Mumbai Indians on 16 April 2023 against the Kolkata Knight Riders.^[20][21] He claimed his first IPL wicket in a match against Sunrisers Hyderabad by dismissing Bhuvneshwar Kumar.^[22] Ahead of the 2026 IPL Season, he was traded over to Lucknow Super Giants as a part of a swap deal involving Shardul Thakur.^[23]

References

1. "Arjun Tendulkar makes it to India U-19 team for Sri Lanka tourism as a tourist". Economic Times. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2021. Standing at 6ft 3inch, the 18 year old Arjun is a left arm fast bowler and a handy lower middle order batsman.
2. "Arjun Tendulkar Profile - Cricket Player India | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023.
3. "Arjun Tendulkar leaves Mumbai team to join Goa, he was 'UNHAPPY' due to THIS". Zee News. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
4. "My career wouldn't have been the same without Anjali's sacrifice: Sachin Tendulkar". India Today. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
5. Daniel, Vaihayasi Pande (7 January 2020). "Meet Sachin Tendulkar's English mother-in-law". Rediff.com. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
6. "Arjun Tendulkar engaged at 25: Sachin Tendulkar's son puts a ring on Ravi Ghai's granddaughter Saaniya Chandok". Hindustan Times. 14 August 2025.
7. "Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun engaged to hotelier Ravi Ghai's granddaughter Saaniya Chandok". India Today. 14 August 2025.
8. "Arjun Tendulkar Engaged to Saaniya Chandok in Private Ceremony". Hey Colleagues. 14 August 2025.
9. "IPL 2020: Fans curious after spotting Arjun Tendulkar with Mumbai Indians players in UAE". India Today. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
10. "Elite, Group E, Mumbai, Jan 15 2021, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
11. "Arjun Tendulkar returns 1-34 in unremarkable senior Mumbai debut". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
12. "IPL Auction 2021 Players list update: Mumbai Indians buy Arjun Tendulkar for base price of Rs 20 lakh". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
13. "IPL 2021 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
14. "We picked Arjun Tendulkar 'purely on a skill basis' - Mahela Jayawardene". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
15. "Arjun Tendulkar picked in Mumbai's senior squad for 1st time, set to feature in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy". India Today. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
16. "Mumbai Indians rope in Simarjeet Singh as Arjun Tendulkar's replacement". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
17. "IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
18. "Ranji Trophy Day 2 Highlights: Arjun Tendulkar slams a 100 on first class debut for Goa". The Indian Express. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
19. "Arjun Tendulkar Slams Century On Ranji Trophy Debut, Emulates Father's Feat. Cricket News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
20. "Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun makes his IPL debut for Mumbai Indians against Kolkata Knight Riders". India Today. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
21. "Arjun Tendulkar makes IPL debut for Mumbai Indians against KKR". The Indian Express. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
22. "Brett Lee praises Arjun Tendulkar for handling pressure in last over". Crickdom.news. 6 April 2023.
23. "Arjun Tendulkar bids farewell to Mumbai Indians; Sara Tendulkar's emotional message grabs attention". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 15 November 2025.

External links

• Arjun Tendulkar at ESPNcricinfo