Arjun Tendulkar got his First-class career off to a dream start

Arjun hit a hundred on his debut against Rajasthan in the ongoing Ranji Trophy fixture.

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Arjun coming into bat at No.7 in the 82nd over of the innings

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Arjun put on a solid 221-run partnership with Suyash Prabhudesai

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Arjun hit hundred on his Ranji Trophy debut against Gujarat

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People who have watched Arjun’s journey unfold from close quarters had no doubts about his batting abilities.

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Subroto Banerjee, mentoring Arjun since he was just 13, knew the youngster has the skills but wasn’t expecting a hundred on debut.

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In the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Arjun took 8 wickets in 7 games and returned with 10 scalps in the seven SMAT fixtures he played this year.

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There were no reservations as such from Sachin. He wanted Arjun to go and play and learn.

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You can only learn/improve if you play. That’s what he wanted for Arjun.

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