SMAT 2025: Arjun Tendulkar claims three-fer vs Madhya Pradesh
What's the story
Arjun Tendulkar, son of legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, continued his impressive form in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The left-arm fast bowler, who switched from Mumbai to Goa ahead of the 2025-26 domestic season, took three wickets in four overs against Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday. His performance came at Salt Lake, Kolkata, and was instrumental in restricting the opposition to 170/6 in their allotted 20 overs.
Bowling prowess
Arjun's impressive bowling figures and early breakthroughs
Arjun's bowling figures read 3/36 in four overs, with an economical start where he gave away just five runs in his first two. He was handed the new ball and made an immediate impact by dismissing Madhya Pradesh opener Shivang Kumar. He then got rid of fellow opener Ankush Singh in his second over and later claimed the wicket of former Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer.
All-round performance
Arjun's all-round contribution in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
In the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Arjun has taken six wickets in four matches at a decent economy rate of 7.70. He has also made valuable contributions with the bat, scoring 65 runs at a strike rate of 120. His all-round performance was key to Goa's victory over Chandigarh by 50 runs earlier this month. Overall in T20 cricket, the left-arm pacer now has 33 wickets from 28 games at 23.39 (ER: 8.6).
Career trajectory
Arjun's IPL journey and future prospects
Earlier this month. Arjun was traded to Lucknow Super Giants from Mumbai Indians ahead of the IPL 2026 mini-auction. He first joined the IPL in 2021 when he was bought by Mumbai Indians but didn't play in his first two seasons. He made his debut in 2023, playing four matches, and appeared once more in 2024 before sitting out the entire season in 2025.