IPL 2023: "He's The Extra Bowler" - Ex-Australia Star's Brutally Honest Take On Arjun Tendulkar

26.04.2023 - 11:47 sports.ndtv.com

Former Australia all-rounder Tom Moody believes that Arjun Tendulkar is sort of a surplus to Mumbai Indians' resources and as a result, it is not guaranteed that the youngster will get to complete his full quota of four overs on a regular basis.

Tendulkar bowled two overs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 encounter against Gujarat Titans and although he conceded just nine runs, he was not given a second spell in the final overs.

The MI attack was taken to the cleaners by Abhinav Manohar and David Miller as the defending champions posted a huge total of 206.

While several fans expressed their surprise at Tendulkar not getting more overs, Moody believed that it was the right decision to give him a small spell and not risk exposing him too much. “You can't guarantee that the third over will be met.

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