Important milestone in Arjun's cricketing life, says Sachin

NEW DELHI: The Indian workforce list will as soon as again have the famous Tendulkar surname back as legendary Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun was once incorporated in U-19 facet for the two four-day video games against Sri Lanka.

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Standing at 6ft 1inch, the 18-year-old Arjun is a left-arm rapid bowler and a to hand lower middle-order batsman. Two India U-19 squads had been announced on Thursday in Bengaluru with Anuj Rawat and Aryan Juyal leading the facet.

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Tendulkar senior expressed his happiness on his son's variety in India U-19 workforce.

"We are happy on Arjun being selected in India U-19 team. It is an important milestone in his cricketing life. Anjali (Tendulkar) and I will always support Arjun in his choices and pray for his success," Tendulkar stated.

However, an risk free variety meeting was interesting as the three member variety committee comprising Ashish Kapoor, Gyanendra Pandey and Rakesh Parikh decided on Tendulkar junior for the longer version.

Arjun with his tally of 18 wickets from five Cooch Behar Trophy (National U-19) video games is 43rd in the list of wicket-takers for the season. He had one five wicket haul (five/95) against MP.

Incidentally, Himachal Pradesh's Ayush Jamwal (50 wickets) isn't in any of the groups as he is now over age.

"There is a clear direction from BCCI and coach Rahul Dravid that those who will surpass 19 by this year should not be selected even if they have performed. Let them play Ranji Trophy according to Rahul. So a lot of boys ahead of Arjun are disqualified," a senior BCCI legit stated.

However, Harsh Tyagi (49 wickets), a left-arm spinner from Delhi is in each the squads.

When a source with regards to the selection committee was once asked how Arjun regardless of being 43rd in the wicket takers list made the reduce, he defined: "If you look at the List, Arjun is the only genuine quick bowler who has more than 15 wickets. Most of the bowlers above him are spinners with only Ajay Dev Goud (33 wickets) being a genuine all-rounder. He is a slow medium bowler while Arjun is quick bowler."

Also in a zonal U-19 fit between West and South Zone at Una, Tendulkar junior were given 4 for 37 including three wickets in one spell.

"A lot of people don't know U-19 zonals are happening at Una and Arjun has done well there."

Arjun has educated underneath former India rapid bowler Subroto Banerjee, a detailed buddy of Tendulkar. He has additionally bowled at the India nets previous and was once in rapid bowlers' camp at Dharamsala organised via the BCCI.


Asked if the youngster will likely be underneath power, the senior legit stated: "He is eyeing to become a professional cricketer. He is another member of this Indian squad and he will have to perform. The selectors have given him a chance looking at his potential."


Meanwhile, Aryan Juyal, who was once the second one wicketkeeper in the victorious World Cup squad, has been incorporated regardless of the rule of thumb that no participant who has played one U-19 WC could be in the squad.


"Juyal is very young and has not graduated to first class level. So it's better he gets some match practice," the source stated.


WV Raman has been given an extension and would be the coach of this workforce as Dravid will likely be with the A squad in England.
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