[In Pictures] "Centre of our universe" - Sara wishes brother Arjun Tendulkar on his 25th birthday
Sachin Tendulkar's daughter Sara wished her brother Arjun Tendulkar on his 25th birthday (Tuesday, September 24). She shared a series of pictures with the Mumbai Indians all-rounder on Instagram with a birthday wish that read:
"Happy 25th birthday to the baby of the house and centre of our universe. Love you and always proud of you."
Take a look at the pictures below:
For the unversed, Sara is the elder and only sister of Arjun. She has been a huge support for the all-rounder and often roots for him at stadiums during MI's games in the Indian Premier League (IPL), especially at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
On the work front, Arjun Tendulkar played just a solitary match for Mumbai in IPL 2024. The left-arm pacer returned with figures of 0/22 against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). Overall, he has bagged three wickets in five games for MI. It remains to be seen whether the Mumbai-based franchise will retain him for IPL 2025.
Apart from IPL, Arjun plays for Goa in the Ranji Trophy. He has bagged 21 wickets and scored 481 runs, including a century, in 13 first-class matches. The Mumbai-born player has also bagged 21 wickets in 15 List-A games. In T20s, he has 26 scalps in 21 matches.
"He is quite confident about what he wants to do" - When Rohit Sharma lauded Arjun Tendulkar
Former Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma, in an interview in 2023, lauded Arjun Tendulkar for his work behind the scenes. He said (via ESPNCricinfo):
"Arjun has been a part of this team for the last three years [though he didn't make the XI]. I have seen him grow over the years. He understands what he wants to do and he is quite confident about what he wants to do for the team as well."
"We saw in this lead up to the IPL what he was doing; he was bowling fast, nailing those yorkers, and quite clear in his plans as well. Keeping things easy - that's what he is trying to do [for the team]. He is trying to swing the new ball and bowl yorkers at the death," he added.
Arjun Tendulkar is now likely to be seen in action during the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy.