Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun Tendulkar had not been given a chance in a single match in the recently concluded IPL series and now, the Mumbai Indians coach has explained the reason.
Mumbai have put up a poor performance in the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Played in a total of 14 matches and suffered 10 defeats and finished 10th in the standings. Mumbai, the five-time IPL champions, did not even advance to the play-offs this year.
So the Mumbai team was heavily criticized. The choice of players in particular has been the subject of great criticism. Netizens accused the young players of not being given much opportunity beyond the senior players. Following this, the Mumbai team gave a chance to many young players.
But Arjun Tendulkar, the son of Sachin Tendulkar, the advisor to the Mumbai Indians and the legend of the Indian cricket team, did not even get a chance in a match. Many have questioned this. Mumbai bowling coach Shane Bond explains in an interview why Sachin Tendulkar was not given a chance in this situation.
In it, 'He's got some work to go. When you're playing for a team like Mumbai, making the squad is one thing but entering the playing XI is another. He still has a lot of hard work and development to do. When you play at this level, there's a fine line between giving everyone a game... but you have to earn your spot too. Arjun needs to work on his batting and fielding before finding a place on the team. Hopefully, he can make those progressions and earn a spot in the team.'
Earlier, Sachin was questioned about this. It is noteworthy that Tendulkar replied that he would not interfere in the selection of the team and that the Mumbai team management knew when to give Arjun a chance.
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