"Many Mocked Him For Nepotism...": Preity Zinta Leads Wishes On Arjun Tendulkar's 1st Wicket In IPL 2023

Arjun Tendulkar kept his calm in a tense situation on Tuesday as Mumbai Indians defeated SunRisers Hyderabad by 14 runs in an IPL 2023 game on Wednesday. Arjun, son of Sachin Tendulkar, made his IPL debut against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday. On Tuesday with eight-down SRH needing 20 off the final over, the 23-year-old Arjun kept his cool as he bowled couple of good yorkers and also took the wicket of Bhuvneshwar Kumar. After the match, Arjun's maiden wicket was lauded by several former cricketers and celebrities.

"Many mocked him for nepotism but tonight he has shown his spot is well earned Congrats Arjun. @sachin_rt  you must be so proud #Arjuntendulkar #SRHvsMI #TATAIPL2023," Preity Zinta, Bollywood actor and co-owner of Punjab Kings, wrote in a tweet.

Many mocked him for nepotism but tonight he has shown his spot is well earned Congrats Arjun. @sachin_rt you must be so proud #Arjuntendulkar #SRHvsMI #TATAIPL2023

"Arjun Tendulkar today grew in stature. Justified captain's trust by bowling tight final over, held his nerves, took his first IPL wicket. Congrats Paaji, here's wishing a long successful career for Arjun. @sachin_rt #Arjun," Mohammad Kaif tweeted.

Arjun Tendulkar today grew in stature. Justified captain's trust by bowling tight final over, held his nerves, took his first IPL wicket. Congrats Paaji, here's wishing a long successful career for Arjun. @sachin_rt #Arjun

"So happy to see Arjun doing well. @sachin_rt paaji must be a proud father. Arjun's hard work paying off and my blessings that this is only the beginning of great things to come.  Well done Arjun! #SRHvsMI," Virender Sehwag tweeted.

So happy to see Arjun doing well . @sachin_rt paaji must be a proud father. Arjun's hard work paying off and my