“Arjun, today you have taken another important step in your journey as a cricketer. As your father, someone who loves you and is passionate about the game, I know you will continue to give the game the respect it deserves and the game will love you back. You have worked very hard to reach here, and I am sure you will continue to do so. This is the start of a beautiful journey. All the best!” Sachin Tendulkar tweeted after the match.

The Tendulkars have become the first father-son duo to play the IPL after Arjun received his cap from Mumbai captain Rohit Sharma. Sachin was also spotted during the team’s training session on Saturday ahead of the game and in the team dugout on Sunday. 

Sachin played for Mumbai Indians for six years, between 2008 and 2013.

Arjun sent down two impressive overs in which he got the ball to move into the right-handed batters early in the innings. He gave away 17 runs without taking a wicket and was hit for a six and a four by KKR batter Venkatesh Iyer. He did not finish his full quota of four overs.

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Arjun was picked by the five-time IPL champions for the first time during the 2021 auction at his base price of ₹20 lakh.

While the Wankhede Stadium is the home ground for Arjun and Mumbai Indians, the young cricketer is no longer associated with domestic side Mumbai as he moved to Goa in the second half of 2022 in pursuit of regular playing time in domestic circuit.

(With inputs from agencies)