We have picked him for the team keeping in mind the future of ‘Mumbai cricket’.”
-Vinay Kumar
Arjun Tendulkar, son of master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, has been selected for the Mumbai team for the Ranji Trophy. According to sources, Arjun has been selected for two matches of Ranji Trophy, which will be played against the games of Maharashtra and Delhi. Salil Ankola, chief selector of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) and former fast bowler in the Indian cricket team, gave the reason for selecting young seamer-all-rounder Arjun Tendulkar. Salil Ankola believes that Arjun is in very good form these days and is bowling well. He has been selected keeping in mind the future of Mumbai cricket.
Salil Ankola said in his exclusive conversation with a news platform, “Arjun Tendulkar has been bowling well. Unfortunately he got injured in the middle. We have picked him for the team keeping in mind the future of ‘Mumbai cricket’.”
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It is worth noting that Arjun Tendulkar has played 2 T20 matches for the senior cricket team of Mumbai, but till now he did not get a chance in the Ranji Trophy. Let us remind you that in view of the deadly infection of COVID-19, Ranji Trophy was not held last year. The Mumbai cricket team is commanded by Prithvi Shaw Captain. Some important players will not be able to play this season due to injuries, including fast bowlers Tushar Deshpande and Suryakumar Yadav. According to sources, Suryakumar Yadav may be sent for the ODI series against South Africa.
Salil Ankola said, “Unfortunately our fast bowler Tushar Deshpande is injured. But, it’s a great team. There is a mix team, in which we have also picked players from the U-19 team. And there are players who have played for the Mumbai team a few years back.
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Salil Ankola believes that this is the right time to boost the confidence of the young players. Because, he has done well in junior cricket. Now he will enjoy more in the Ranji Trophy. He said that unfortunately red ball cricket was not played last season due to Corona epidemic. There are some young players like Prince Badiani who have done well for our team in U-19. We want to grow them and see how they perform on larger platforms. We have seen so far that players who do well in U-19 play well for the senior team as well. We hope that this team will continue to grow.
Mumbai team will face their matches in Ranji Trophy 2022 against ‘Maharashtra team’ from January 13. Both these matches will be played in Kolkata ground.