Arjun Tendulkar – Bio & Cricket Career
Personal
- Full Name: Arjun Sachin Tendulkar
- Born: 24 September 1999 (Wikipedia, Indiatimes, Times Of Sports)
- Born in: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (Wikipedia, Times Of Sports)
- Family:
- Father: Sachin Tendulkar, cricket legend
- Mother: Dr. Anjali Tendulkar, pediatrician and philanthropist
- Sister: Sara Tendulkar, medical graduate from University College London (Times Of Sports, Wikipedia)
- Maternal grandparents: Anand Mehta (industrialist) and Annabel Mehta (English philanthropist, OBE recipient)(Wikipedia, Indiatimes, Times Of Sports)
Education
- Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mumbai (WikiBio, The Times of India)
- Mumbai University (Times Of Sports, Sportsdunia)
Cricket Career
Early Days
- Started cricket training at 8 (WikiBio, cricketersbiography.com)
- Played under-13 by 2010; under-14 and zone-level by 2012-2014 (News From 360, cricketersbiography.com)
- Made India U-19 debut against Sri Lanka in July 2018 (News From 360, Sportskeeda)
Domestic
- T20 debut for Mumbai in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (15 January 2021) vs Haryana (Wikipedia, News From 360)
- Switched to Goa in 2022 for more opportunities (Wikipedia, The Times of India, Sportskeeda)
- First-class (Ranji) debut on 13 December 2022 vs Rajasthan:
- Scored a century (120)
- Took 3 wickets alongside a good batting show (Times Of Sports, Wikipedia)
IPL* Bought by Mumbai Indians in 2021 IPL auction for ₹20 lakh but didn’t play due to injury (ESPN Cricinfo, WikiBio, The Best Biography)
- Retained in 2022 auction (₹30 lakh) (The Best Biography, ESPN Cricinfo)
- IPL debut: 16 April 2023 vs Kolkata Knight Riders (Wikipedia, Times Of Sports)
- Took his first IPL wicket by dismissing Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Wikipedia, ESPN Cricinfo)
- Played multiple matches in IPL 2023; retained for 2024 season (Sportskeeda, ESPN Cricinfo)
Recent Personal Milestone
- Engaged to Saaniya Chandok, granddaughter of Mumbai businessman Ravi Ghai, on 13 August 2025. Confirmation comes from multiple news reports, though no official family statement has been made (Indiatimes, The Times of India).
- Saaniya Chandok: Founder of pet care brand Mr. PAWS, veterinary technician, and part of the Ghai family that owns InterContinental Hotel and Brooklyn Creamery (Indiatimes)
Summary
Arjun Tendulkar is a talented young all-rounder—tall in both stature and legacy. Born to cricket royalty, he has made his own mark in U-19, domestic and IPL. His Ranji debut century and early IPL wickets are memorable. Off the field, his recent engagement is a personal milestone.
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