Farhan Akhtar Defends Sachin Tendulkar s Son Arjun s IPL Selection: To Throw The Word Nepotism At Him Is Unfair
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Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar on Saturday said those calling cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar s son Arjun s selection in the IPL as a sign of nepotism are being cruel to the young player.
Arjun Tendulkar was bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 20 lakh at the Indian Premiere League (IPL) auction on Thursday.
The left-arm pacer had entered the auction with the base price of Rs 20 lakh and was sold at the same price to the five-time IPL champions.
His celebrated father, Sachin Tendulkar, had played for Mumbai Indians for five editions, beginning from 2008 when the IPL was launched in the country.
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Even if one was prepared for surprises beforehand, there was no way the things that happened in the IPL 2021 auction could have foreseen. Sportzpics for IPL / Sandeep Shetty
When teams are preparing in the short term before an Indian Premier League auction day, the surprise factor usually tends to be high. The requirements that franchises have are usually very specific and the talent pool is unlikely to have the depth for them to let go when a player goes beyond a reasonable price. This much is known.
But even if one was prepared for such surprises beforehand, there is no possible way the things that happened in the auction ahead of IPL 2021 could have foreseen. On one day, these records were set: Chris Morris received the highest ever bid, Riley Meredith became the most expensive uncapped overseas player, Krishnappa Gowtham set the record for the most a team has spent on an uncapped Indian c
Having starred in his state’s triumph in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy recently, a lot of franchises had their eyes on him. And while they battled for his services in the auction room, the Tamil Nadu team were watching the auction during a bus ride.
In a video posted by captain Dinesh Karthik, the Tamil Nadu players were seen sharing their teammate’s joy.
Watch the video below:
Turn up the volume and listen to the team s happiness for our bright ⭐#IPLAuctionpic.twitter.com/wkDfFbqGGP DK (@DineshKarthik) February 18, 2021
Shahrukh was delighted at being picked for the IPL and said that he was looking forward to playing with captain KL Rahul and working with Indian great Anil Kumble.
IPL Auction 2021: Welcome home, Arjun Tendulkar - Mumbai Indians after buying him for Rs 20 lakh
IPL Auction 2021: Welcome home, Arjun Tendulkar - Mumbai Indians after buying him for Rs 20 lakh
Mumbai Indians was the only franchise which bid and bought Arjun Tendulkar at the IPL Auction 2021 at his base price of Rs 20 lakh on Thursday.
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Arjun Tendulkar made his senior debut for Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021
The last name in the IPL Auction 2021 on Thursday grabbed all the attention as Arjun Tendulkar came up for bidding in Chennai at a base price of Rs 20 lakh.