Arjun Tendulkar’s Ranji feat has IPL scouts scrambling

Arjun Tendulkar the son of cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar delivered a standout performance in Goarsquos Ranji Trophy Plate match against Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday The 25yearold leftarm pacer marked a significant milestone in his FirstClass career by claiming his maiden fivewicket haul His brilliant bowling spell helped bowl out Arunachal Pradesh for just 84 runs on Day 1 of the match putting Goa in a dominant positionArjun returned impressive figures of 525 from 103 overs dismissing five key batsmen in the process He began his spell by taking the early wicket of Nabam Hachang for a duck in the second over of the match His next breakthrough came in the 12th over when he struck twice in consecutive deliveries dismissing Neelam Obi and Jay Bhavsar On the brink of a hattrick Arjun sent both men packing leaving Arunachal Pradesh in a precarious positionHis spell was a masterclass in seam and swing as he consistently troubled the opposition with his accuracy His final two wickets came in the form of Chinmay Patil and Moji Ete before Goas other bowlers Mohit Redkar 315 and Keith Pinto 231 joined the fray Redkar and Pinto cleaned up the tail ensuring that Arunachal Pradeshs innings folded in just 303 oversThe total dominance of Goarsquos bowlers meant Arunachal Pradeshrsquos innings was over before they could pose any significant threat The performance was a testament to Arjuns growing maturity as a bowler in the games longer formatAlso ReadMS Dhoni swaps bat for ballot in Jharkhand Assembly Elections WATCHThis standout performance comes on the heels of Arjuns recent omission from the Mumbai Indians squad for IPL 2025 Despite being part of the franchise in previous seasons Arjun has not been retained by MI meaning he will likely enter the IPL 2025 mega auction Nevertheless his performance in the domestic circuit continues to shine and his prospects for the future remain brightArjunrsquos confidence was evident even before the Ranji Trophy campaign as he warmed up for the season with a brilliant display in the Dr Capt K Thimmappiah Memorial Tournament also known as the KSCA Invitational a preseason competition for state teams In this tournament he led Goa to a resounding innings and 189run victory over Karnataka claiming a matchwinning ninewicket haulArjun finished with a match tally of 9 wickets for 87 runs in 263 overs across two innings His firstinnings performance was especially impressive as he bowled Karnataka out for a paltry 103 in just 365 overs claiming 541 This left Goa in a strong position to assert dominance in the match In reply Goa posted a mammoth 413 runs with Abhinav Tejrana scoring a solid 109 and Manthan Khutkar contributing 69 runsIn the second innings Arjun once again stood out taking 446 as Karnatakarsquos second innings crumbled to just 121 in 304 overs His performance was crucial in helping Goa secure an overwhelming win and it showcased his growing prowess in the longer formats of the gameWith PTI inputs