On September 24, cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar used social media to wish his son Arjun Tendulkar for his 26th birthday. Arjun, who plays domestic cricket for Goa, was sent a sweet message from his father that was filled with both love and pride for the young cricketer.

On X, Sachin wrote about how lucky they are to have Arjun and how happy they are to see him grow into a wonderful person. His post reflected the joy of watching his son develop, both as a human being and as a cricketer.

“We are lucky to have you as our son. To watch you grow into the amazing human being that you are has been a joy. We are so proud of you. Happy birthday, Arjun!! May God bless you always,” Sachin wrote.

Arjun’s Cricket Journey and Personal Life

Sachin has also acted as a mentor for Arjun, following his growth closely on the field. The left-arm bowler, who can bat as well, has played 17 first-class matches, taking 37 wickets, and 18 List A matches, claiming 25 wickets. In the Indian Premier League (IPL), he represents Mumbai Indians (MI). Mumbai drafted him in 2021 for ₹20 lakh, and then retained him in 2022 for ₹30 lakh. He has played five IPL matches to date and has taken four wickets overall.

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Off the field, Arjun recently proposed to Saaniya Chandok, a businesswoman from Mumbai. Saaniya graduated in 2020 from the London School of Economics and launched her own pet spa, Mr Paws, in 2022, providing grooming and skincare services for pets. With both his cricketing career and romantic life doing well, Arjun continues to make his family proud, every step of the way guided, supported and encouraged by his father, Sachin Tendulkar.

In an exciting game ahead of the 2025-26 domestic season, two cricket legends of world cricket, Sachhin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid’s sons, Arjun Tendulkar and Samit Dravid, faced each other in an interesting battle during the ongoing Dr K. Thimmappiah Memorial Tournament in Bengaluru.

Preparing for another season with Goa after taking leave from his home base, Mumbai, Arjun has tried his best to earn success over the years, and in the KSA Secretary XI game, the junior India batter made an early impact by dismissing captain Nikin Jose for eight-ball duck in the third opener after getting into the battle with Samit in the same innings.

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Samit, who missed the cut for the U-19 World Cup for next year, is along moving up the ranks and has been named among the probable for the forthcoming Ranji Trophy season. The 19-year-old spent time out of the game with injury since mid-2024 and walked at number five to falter their innings at 91/3.

Tendulkar vs Dravid in Karnataka vs Goa clash in KSCA Secretary XI ahead of 2025-26 edition

After striking a boundary within the first two balls he faced, Dravid was dismissed by Tendulkar for nine runs off 26 deliveries with the scorecard showing buzz in the social media platforms. At the end of the day’s play, KSCA was reduced to 245/8 with Arjun being the peak of the Goa bowlers, thanks to his figures of 3/50 in 17 overs. Goa had racked up 338 on the board in their first innings, where Samit had chipped in with 2/18 in nine overs.

Rahul Dravid’s son Samit Dravid was dismissed by Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun Tendulkar, today, in the K.Thimmapaiah Trophy conducted by the KSCA. pic.twitter.com/66XYApit2M

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In the same clash, Karun Nair also turned up at number four. Having been overlooked for the ongoing India A squad against Australia at home, Nair is focused to be back in the Indian squad for the two-match home Test series against the West Indies, after a poor time in England during the five-match Test series.

But it wasn’t a promising turnaround for Nair, who ended with three runs in 21 balls. In trying to go up his former Karnataka team-mate, V Kousik, who had switched to Goa ahead of the fresh season, he lost his wicket. The reports claimed that the veteran is unlikely to get selected for the West Indies Tests with Devdutt Padikkal likely to return.

The former Indian captain and the batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar’s son, Arjun Tendulkar has gotten engaged to Saaniya Chandok. The marriage engagement was arranged privately, with only close friends and family members allowed to attend the program, as the reports have claimed.

Many are unaware of Saaniya Chandok, who is the granddaughter of well-known Mumbai businessman Ravi Ghai. He is the chairman of Graviss Hospitality Ltd, the company that has worked on several major ventures in the hospitality and food industry, along with the luxury InterContinental Hotel on Marine Drive and the popular ice cream brand, The Brooklyn Creamery.

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The Ghai family has a significant position in the ecosystem of the Mumbai business. Ravi Ghai is the son of the visionary, Iqbal Krishan “IK” Ghai, who founded the iconic Kwality Ice cream brand and the InterContinental hotel on Marine Drive. He built on the legacy of his father as Ravi extended the family business both in and around the country, especially in the Middle East. The group built on the production and grew its footprint significantly.

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In the updated reports, it has been revealed that Graviss Hospitality continues to manage the premium operations, such as the InterContinental hotel on the Marin Drive and the new-age ventures like The Brooklyn Creamery, a healthy ice-cream brand, which was founded by Ravi Ghai’s grandson, Shivaan Ghai.

On the flip side of the coin, the 25-year-old Arjun Tendulkar has picked up 37 wickets in the 18 innings of the FC cricket at an average of 33.51, while he has collected 25 wickets in 18 innings of the List A games at an average of 31.32. The southpaw has also smashed 532 runs in 23 innings of first-class cricket at an average of 23.13 and grabbed 102 runs in 10 List A innings at an average of 17.

Arjun started his career in Mumbai before shifting his base to Goa. He played in five innings of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the Mumbai Indians (MI) to bag three wickets at an average of 38 and an economy rate of 9.36. His last competitive game was against Manipur in Jaipur last year.

Arjun Tendulkar, the son of the former Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar, has become engaged to Saaniya Chandok, the granddaughter of the prominent Mumbai businessman Ravi Ghai. The engagement was a private affair, attended by several close friends and family members from both sides. The 25-year-old left-arm pacer represents Goa in domestic cricket and featured for the Mumbai Indians in the past during the IPL. 

Arjun began his domestic career with Mumbai in the 2020/21 season, marking his debut in a T20 match against Haryana. Before that, the youngster represented the Mumbai side at the junior level and earned a place in the under-19 squad of the Indian side. In the 2022/23 edition, he made his way to Goa, where he made his debut in the List-A and first-class formats.

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Arjun gets married to Saaniya, who is known for a very low profile and hails from one of the business families. This family has a strong presence in the hospitality and food industries, owning the InterContinental hotel and the popular ice cream brand Brooklyn Creamery.

Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun Tendulkar gets married to Saaniya Chandok

As per the records of the official Indian government, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, it has been informed that Saaniya is a designated Partner and Director at Mr. Paws Pet Spa and Store LLP, based in Mumbai.

The 25-year-old pacer has collected 37 wickets in 28 innings of the first-class format at an average of 33.51 and a strike rate of 60.6 with the help of two four-wicket hauls and one five-wicket half at the best bowling figure of 5/25 in an innings. With the bat, the southpaw has smashed 532 runs in 23 FC innings at an average of 23.13 with the help of two half-centuries and one century.

In the List A format, he has picked up 25 wickets in 18 innings at an average of 31 with the best figures of 4/30. With the bat, he has cracked 102 runs in 10 innings at a strike rate of 87.17. In the 24 innings of the shortest format, the left-arm pacer collected 27 wickets at an average of 25.07 with an economy rate of 8.75.

Cricketers who are not a part of the national team now get free time to spend. Arjun Tendulkar, son of legendary Sachin Tendulkar, spotted in Dubai with his sister Sara Tendulkar. Sara posted a few photos depicting her time in Dubai. One of the photos she uploaded in an Instagram post is with her brother Arjun. Sara seems to be enjoying her time in Dubai very much with her friends, dressed up in black, with a smiling face, and probably in a party mood. On the other hand, Arjun was spotted in a casual green shirt. 

Arjun was a member of Mumbai Indians' IPL 2025 squad but did not get a chance in a single match to perform. He has been with the Mumbai-based franchise since 2023 and has yet to prove his talent. Unlike his father, Arjun is a fast bowler who has played only 5 IPL matches so far. In 2023, he played four matches and picked up three wickets. In the following season, the left-arm pacer got to play only one match and ended up taking not a single wicket. For the IPL 2025, Mumbai Indians again secured the service of Arjun Tendulkar for INR 30 Lakh but did not dare to put him in a match. 

 

 

 

 

 

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To pursue his domestic career in a new direction, Arjun shifted his base from Mumbai to Goa. The 25-year-old bowler has played 17 first-class matches so far and taken 37 wickets, and in 18 List A matches, he bagged 24 scalps.

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Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025

Mumbai Indians again recorded an impressive run in the history of the Indian Premier League. In the first five IPL 2025 matches, the former champions lost in 4. From there they fought back and ended the group stage as the fourth team of the tournament. They even succeeded in Qualifier 2 after defeating Gujarat Titans in the Eliminator match but finally fell short against Punjab Kings, and Mumbai's dream of a sixth title was over for the year 2025. 

In the end, it was Royal Challengers Bengaluru who emerged as the new titleholder of IPL history, marking the end of their 18-year trophy drought.

Yuvraj Singh's father, Yograj Singh, has made a huge claim about Arjun Tendulkar's future. Arjun Tendulkar, son of legendary Sachin Tendulkar. Yograj believes if his son, Yuvraj Singh, coached Arjun, then junior Tendulkar could be the next Chris Gayle. 

Unlike Sachin, Arjun prepares himself mainly as a bowling all-rounder. Being a child of a sports legend, Arjun had to handle a lot of pressure when he first stepped onto the field in the Mumbai Indians' blue and gold jersey in IPL 2023. 

The left-handed bowler and batter, now 25, so far his career trajectory is pretty underwhelming. He didn't prove his talent enough with Mumbai Indians and in the domestic circuit as well. In 5 matches for the Mumbai-based franchise, he took only 3 wickets and claimed 13 runs in one inning. 

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Keeping an eye on Arjun Tendulkar's career, Yograj Singh predicted the career path can be changed drastically if his son takes the charge. For example, Yograj said about Abhishek Sharma, who was scouted by Yuvraj. Taking one step further, Yograj even said that Arjun can be transformed from a bowler to the next Chris Gayle. 

"With regard to Arjun, I said, Focus less on his bowling and more on his batting. But if Yuvraj—he and Sachin are so close—takes Sachin's son under his wings for three months, I bet he will become the next Chris Gayle. Often it happens that a fast bowler, if he undergoes a stress fracture, cannot bowl as effectively. I think that Arjun should be handed over to Yuvraj for a while," Yograj Singh said in an interview.

Yograj Singh said about Abhishek Sharma's early days

Yograj revealed how Yuvi scouted Sharma from age group tournaments arranged by the Punjab Cricket Association. 

"When we asked about a list of Abhishek Sharma's performances from the PCA and the coaches,. Do you know what they said? Sir, he is a bowler. He bowls. Yuvi said, 'You just look at his performance records.' So, when we saw the record, Abhishek already had 24 hundreds. Yuvi said, 'Why are you giving wrong information? Why? This man has made 24 centuries'. This was six or seven years ago," Yograj informed. 

During the IPL 2023, the former Pakistan captain is making fun of Arjun Tendulkar’s bowling abilities at every opportunity.

Former Pakistan skipper Rashid Latif has openly questioned the Mumbai Indians (MI) all-rounder’s bowling style during the 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), days after making headlines with his outrageous statement about Arjun Tendulkar. Arjun Tendulkar, the son of legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, made his professional debut recently for Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians in the IPL, the world’s richest Twenty20 tournament.

With Arjun’s new exhibitions previously earning the consideration of fans in the IPL, previous Pakistan captain Latif has attacked the Mumbai Indians youth.

On Saturday, a Twitter user asked Rashid Latif to discuss Arjun’s bowling abilities

“Former Pakistan player Rashid Latif & quite a few cricketers may be technically right in pointing fault in the run up & delivery stride that will affect speed of Arjun Tendulkar but none of them have offered any solution. What’s the solution, coaches?”

the Twitter user asked Latif on the microblogging site.

In one of his most recent tweets on Monday, the former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman slammed Arjun’s bowling style and urged Sachin’s son to improve his bowling by following his advice.

“Need to improve following steps, he is so young so he can work on it,”

Latif said in his response. Latif’s bombshell tweet on Arjun has sparked a debate on social media.

The former Pakistan captain had previously asserted that Arjun’s bowling style will not be able to generate pace. As the Mumbai Indians all-rounder is still in the beginning stages of his career, Latif asserted that a biomechanical expert can assist Arjun.

Arjun Tendulkar was a popular topic during Mumbai Indians games last season, which resulted in the team finishing last in the points table.

Son of legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, Arjun previously joined Mumbai Indians in 2021 and he has been with the group since. However, the fast bowler, who is 23 years old, has yet to play in the Indian Premier League.

In preparation for the IPL 2023, Arjun has been working out with the Mumbai Indians, and when asked if he might make his debut, captain Rohit Sharma responded, “Good question, hopefully.”

Mark Boucher revealed that Arjun Tendulkar has recently recovered from an injury and will begin his training sessions on March 29 in an effort to regain his rhythm.

“Arjun is just coming off from an injury. He is going to be playing tonight. Hopefully we can see what he can do. I think he has been playing very good cricket, especially in terms of bowling in the last 6 months. So yes, if we can have him available for selection, it will be pretty good for us,”

he added.

The management of the Mumbai Indians team is hoping that Arjun Tendulkar will get in good shape and play a role for the five-time IPL champions in 2023

Due to a back injury, Mumbai Indians’ lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the IPL 2023 season. Despite Jofra Archer’s availability following his injury-related absence from the IPL 2022 season, MI lacks Indian fast-bowling options in their squad. Arjun Tendulkar, who has put together some impressive performances for Goa during the most recent domestic season, may have the best chance of making the team.

Arjun Tendulkar got additional game time subsequent to changing from Mumbai to Goa in the 2022-23 homegrown season. In seven matches for Goa in the Ranji Trophy 2022-23, the left-hander took 12 wickets and scored 223 runs, including his first first-class century. Arjun took 10 wickets for Goa in seven matches of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 competition at an impressive economy rate of less than 6.

Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun is all set to leave Mumbai and probably will carry out his play for south-western neighbours Goa in the following domestic season.

The 22-year-old left-arm pacer, who has likewise been a part of IPL franchise Mumbai Indians, have played two games for Mumbai, during the 2020-21 edition of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy against Haryana and Puducherry respectively.

It has been learnt that Tendulkar junior has previously applied for No Objection Certificate (NoC) from his home association MCA.

“Getting maximum game time on the ground is important for Arjun at this juncture of his career. We believe that the shift will improve the probability of Arjun featuring in more competitive matches. He is embarking on a new phase of his cricketing career,”

SRT Sports Management said in a statement.

Tendulkar has played two ‘Tests’ for the India U-19 against Sri Lanka, three summers back and has featured in the Mumbai probables for the white ball leg of the domestic season even this time.

For Tendulkar, the greatest disappointment has been getting dropped from the Mumbai team this season without being allowed an opportunity to prove his grit.

Individuals who have monitored his progress feel that the youngster has the right disposition and hard work ethic yet needs reliable game time to showcase what he is capable of.

He has recently been a part of Mumbai Indians’ developmental team that played a great deal of T20 games in England. The likes of Kumar Kartikeya, Anmolpreet Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Dewald Brevis were all important for the team that played T20 games against club sides.

A senior Goa Cricket Association (GCA) recognized that Tendulkar junior is supposed to be considered among state’s pre-season probables.

“We have been looking out for left-hand bowling talent as also add players to the middle order with multiple skills. In this context, we invited Arjun Tendulkar to join the Goa side. We will be playing pre-season trial-matches (white ball) and he will be playing in those games. The selectors will then take a call based on his performance,”

Goa CA president Suraj Lotlikar told PTI

Among the other Indian cricket legends from Mumbai, whose sons have spoiled trade for other states, the notable was Sunil Gavaskar’s son Rohan, who in fact moved to Bengal as a 18-year old and finished as one of the state’s highest run-getters and furthermore captained in multiple seasons.

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With regards to Goa, before Tendulkar’s son, another former India captain’s son had a brief appearance. It was Mohammed Azahrauddin’s son Mohammed Asaduddin, who had played a couple of Ranji Trophy games in the 2018 season.