As kipper Rohit Sharma taking a break from the MI team, Arjun Tendulkar got a chance to make his IPL debut. He has set a record with his father Sachin Tendulkar. Mumbai Indians showed up for Sunday’s Indian Premier League 2023 clash with Kolkata Knight Riders. Captain Rohit Sharma was unable to play in the playing XI due to a stomach virus.
It was his deputy Suryakumar Yadav who donned the captain’s hat for the game. Rohit’s absence gave Surya a chance to try his hand at captaincy. It also paved the way for Indian all-rounder Arjun Tendulkar to make his IPL debut two years later. He, first signed in the season 2021. Initially joined the Mumbai Indians, the only IPL franchise his father played for, before hanging up his boots.
Even though, in his two years with the franchise, Arjun failed to make his debut.
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Against the Knight Riders in 2023, Arjun finally got his chance to debut when he first joined the IM players in the Active XI. With that, Arjun set a record, and he and Sachin became the first father-son duo to appear for the same franchise in IPL history. Father and son are dating the same franchise 10 years later. A historic debut in the IPL. Good luck Arjun Tendulkar,” former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan tweeted on the occasion.
Mumbai Indians received a huge boost with their win in their last game against Delhi Capitals in the last game. In contrast, the Kolkata Knight Riders come into this competition after losing their last match against Sunrisers Hyderabad by 23 runs.
Suryakumar said at the beginning: “I would like to bowl first; the wicket looks dry. The ball then arrives very well for hitting. Rohit is out, he has a stomach virus. It’s time for a good show. Let’s change, Duan Jansen comes in, the rest as it is.”
