Finally, following in the footsteps of his father, the legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar, young Arjun Tendulkar makes a big splash in domestic cricket by scoring a fantastic first-class century on his Ranji Trophy debut.

While Sachin Tendulkar was a Mumbai player, Arjun moved to Goa ahead of the season to get more playing time after being benched by the Mumbai team last year.

On Day 2 of their match, which is currently being played out at the Goa Cricket Association Academy Ground, Porvorim, the 23-year-old accomplished this feat against Rajasthan.

Arjun, a seam-bowling all-rounder by nature, batted at number 7 toward the end of Day 1 when the team scored 201 for 5 and finished with a score of 4*. Arjun and Suyash Prabhudessai formed a significant partnership on Day 2; By Tea, the team had surpassed 400 players, Suyash Prabhudessai had scored 150, and Arjun had scored a century.

Arjun Tendulkar, the son of Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, scored a century on his debut in first-class cricket on Wednesday, just as his father had done 34 years ago https://t.co/jokB96LkcR #AFPSports pic.twitter.com/lo3gkGi4lR

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Here are the key points for why Arjun Tendulkar could play for India sooner than you’d think:

Rarity of quality seam-bowling all-rounders in India

India currently has the largest talent pool and has a long history of producing talented cricketers. However, quality seam-bowling all-rounders are the one type of player they still want.

In white-ball cricket, India’s primary all-rounder is Hardik Pandya, but the team has struggled to find other options. India’s best players in this category are Shardul Thakur and Deepak Chahar, both of whom are limited with bat and ball, following the disappointments of Vijay Shankar and Shivam Dube.

Arjun Tendulkar is a rising ability and will be observed intently – not least due to his family name – yet in addition for his range of abilities. He has demonstrated that he can swing the ball both ways, that he can extract seam movement off the field, and that with the bat, he now has a first-class century to brag about. The fact that Goa has him bat at number 7 demonstrates the management’s confidence in his ability to bat.

Selectors will look at Arjun’s good form

Arjun has spent the last two seasons on the Mumbai Indians bench, but he has yet to play in the Indian Premier League. However, his current strong performance across all formats in domestic cricket is likely to earn him his first IPL cap in 2023. There, impressive performances may result in greater things.

Discussing his structure, Arjun Tendulkar took 10 wickets in 7 innings with an amazing economy pace of 5.69 in the 2022 Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Prize. He took the second most wickets for Goa during the tournament. Arjun returned as Goa’s top wicket-taker in the Vijay Hazare Trophy this season, taking 7 scalps in 8 innings at an economy rate of 4.98 and an average of 32.

Opportunities galore for inexperienced Indian players

In limited-overs cricket over the past two years, a number of fringe Indian players have represented India and been on teams. Seniors typically rest after about every couple of series due to the constant cricket. Numerous young players have seized their chances and impressed the coaches.

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As previously stated, given the loss of high-quality seam-bowling all-rounders, it cannot be ruled out that Arjun will soon be on the radar of selectors if he continues to perform well in domestic cricket and perhaps even the IPL. In 12 to 18 months, Arjun could even wear the India blue jersey.