Arjun Tendulkar Impresses IPL Franchises with Maiden Ranji 5-wicket-haul, Restricts Opposition to 84 in Mega Auction Alert

Arjun delivered a stunning performance in his 17th First Class match, claiming five wickets for just 25 runs in 9 overs during his first innings spell. He dismantled the Arunachal batting line-up by dismissing their top five batters - Neelam Obi, Nabam Hachang, Chinmay Patil, Jay Bhavsar, and Moji Ete. The opposition batters were left in awe of Arjun's exceptional bowling display, as they struggled to put up a fight against his skill and precision.

Aruachal skipper Nabam Abo's decision to bat first backfired for the visiting side, as Arjun was right on the mark with his first over itself with the wicket of Hachang for a duck. He just kept getting wickets after that, Arunachal were half-down for just 36, with Arjun completing his maiden Ranji fifer.

Arjun was well supported by Mohit Redkar (3/15) and Keith Mark Pinto (2/31) as Goa wrapped the visitors' first innings in just 30.3 overs.

He turned 25 this September and is thriving hard to make an impact in his career as last year he shifted his base from Mumbai to Goa to get better opportunities to play.

Before the Arunachal clash, Arjun claimed 32 wickets in 14 matches at an average of 37.75. He has also played a few handy knocks with the bat, including a century and a couple of fifties.

He served as a perfect reminder to the IPL franchise ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, which will take place in Jeddah on November 24 and 25. Arjun had a four-year association with Mumbai Indians from 2021 to 2024, and he made his IPL debut a couple of years back in 2023 after the franchise re-signed him for INR 30 Lakh. He has played just five matches in IPL and claimed three wickets at an economy rate of 9.37.