Arjun Tendulkar alerts IPL franchises, ready to set auction table on fire with Ranji five-for; opposition all out for 84
Arjun Tendulkar, playing his 17th First Class match, finished his first innings spell with five for 25 in nine overs as Arunachal Pradesh were bundled for 84.
Goa pacer Arjun Tendulkar ran through the Arunachal Pradesh batting line-up in the Ranji Trophy Plate Division match at Goa Cricket Association Academy Ground, Porvorim on Wednesday. The left-arm pacer brought his A-game to the table in the all-important clash to complete a five-wicket haul, bundling Arunachal out for just 84 in the first innings.
Playing his 17th First Class match, Arjun Tendulkar finished his first innings spell with 5/25 in 9 overs. He broke the back of the Arunachal batting line-up by dismissing their top five batters - Neelam Obi, Nabam Hachang, Chinmay Patil, Jay Bhavsar and Moji Ete. The opposition batters simply failed to put up a fight against Arjun's breathtaking spell.
Aruachal skipper Nabam Abo's decision to bat first backfired for the visiting side. Arjun was right on the mark with his first over itself with the wicket of Hachang for a duck. After that, Arjun just kept getting wickets, reducing Arunachal to 36/5, before eventually completing a maiden Ranji five-for.
Arjun Tendulkar was well supported by Mohit Redkar (3/15) and Keith Mark Pinto (2/31) as Goa wrapped the visitors' first innings in just 30.3 overs. He turned 25 this September and is striving hard to make an impact in his career. Last year, he had shifted base from Mumbai to Goa to get better opportunities to play.
Before Goa's contest against Arunachal, Arjun claimed 32 wickets in 14 matches at an average of 37.75. He has also played a few handy knocks with the bat, including a century and a couple of fifties.
Arjun Tendulkar serves IPL franchises big reminder ahead of mega auction
Arjun Tendulkar's spell served as a perfect reminder to the IPL franchise ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, which will take place in Jeddah on November 24 and 25. Arjun had a four-year association with Mumbai Indians - from 2021 to 2024. He made his IPL debut a couple of years back in 2023 after the franchise re-signed him for INR 30 Lakh. However, he played not more than five matches in IPL, claimed three wickets at an economy rate of 9.37 before being let go.
