IPL 2025: Which team will Arjun Tendulkar play for now?

By Prem Kumar Nov 6, 2024, 08:32 IST

Indian Premier League 2025: Left-handed pace all-rounder Arjun Tendulkar is unable to get out of the shadow of his great father Sachin Tendulkar. Mumbai Indians have included him in the team in the last two seasons, but he was considered a child. Now perhaps Arjun himself must have understood that he will have to get out of the shadow of the team and his father only then his cricket career will move forward. Arjun Tendulkar has turned 25, but his cricket career is still hanging in the balance. Arjun, who scored a century in his Ranji Trophy debut match for Goa, played for Mumbai Indians in the last 2 seasons, but did not get many opportunities. He has been released by the f

ranchise. There is every possibility that Mumbai Indians will add him to the team once again. However, due to the abundance of stars in the team, Arjun may not get a chance again. On the other hand, there are many other franchises who can bet on the son of the great Sachin Tendulkar,

but this will happen only when Mumbai leaves him. Punjab Kings always bets on those players who are big names. It has also suffered losses due to this. The franchise spent a lot of money on players like Yuvraj Singh, Glenn Maxwell and Sam Curran at different times. This time also it has a purse of more than 110 crores. However, it is expected that this time it will move away from its old bitter experiences and add those players to the team, who will prove to be a smart move for the team.

Arjun Tendulkar is such a player who has not got such opportunities yet. Arjun is a left-handed batsman and pace bowler. He can do wonders for the team. Arjun had conceded 31 runs in an over against Punjab, at that time the franchise's co-owner Preity Zinta openly supported him. Head coach Ashish Nehra is always famous for his new strategy. Once he even placed a bid on Arjun.

He is famous for betting on those players who are downtrodden or out of the main stream. Mohit Sharma is the biggest example of this. If Arjun Tendulkar is not getting opportunities in Mumbai, Nehra would like to include him in the team. There is no doubt that he also fits in the young GT team. Mahendra Singh Dhoni is in the last phase of his IPL career. He is famous for taking players from rags to riches.

There is currently no better team than Chennai for the schooling of cricketers. Ajinkya Rahane, who has got the tag of a test specialist in the team, also becomes a run machine. If Chennai bids, it will be good for Arjun's future as well. Sachin himself would also like Arjun to get the patronage of MS Dhoni. However, if this happens, it will be interesting to see how the son of a Mumbaikar looks in the yellow jersey.

After Gautam Gambhir's departure, KKR will now follow the decisions of Chandrakant Pandit. Chandrakant Pandit is considered a strict coach. Interestingly, he is Sachin's guru bhai (childhood friend and disciple of Ramakant Achrekar). Arjun is a left-handed pace all-rounder. On the other hand, Shahrukh Khan and Sachin also share a good relationship. If the team bets on Arjun and gives him opportunities, it will help the cricketer to emerge. Arjun Tendulkar got opportunities under Rohit Sharma's captaincy, but after Hardik Pandya became the captain, he got only one match in which he conceded 22 runs in 11 balls. Hardik is such a captain who starts the bowling and also bats in the top order. As a pace all-rounder, he himself is included in the team, so it is possible that there may not be a place for others. In such a situation, there are disadvantages for Arjun. If Mumbai buys him, it will have to be ensured that he gets a chance.