Son of the great Sachin cometh

● Arjun Tendulkar, son of Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar, has been included in an under-19 Indian cricket team for two four-day matches in Sri Lanka.

Arjun, 18, was picked as part of a 15-member squad by the country’s junior selection committee, said the Board of Control for Cricket in India. An all-rounder who bowls and bats left-handed, Arjun has been playing junior cricket for Mumbai.

Standing at over six feet, the left-arm quick bowler has claimed 18 wickets from five domestic matches at the under-19 level, including a five-wicket haul.

He came under the international spotlight when he bowled in the nets in the lead-up to the Lord’s test between England and South Africa in 2017. Arjun was, however, overlooked for the five one-dayers which the juniors will play during the July 11-August 11 tour after the four-day games.

Sachin also began his career with Mumbai’s junior team before being picked for the senior side at the age of 15.