Arjun Tendulkar, playing for Goa in the Ranji Trophy 2022-23, recently matched his legendary father Sachin Tendulkar by scoring a century on his first-class debut.Batting at No.7, the 23-year-old Arjun made 120 from 207 deliveries against Rajasthan, while 34 years ago, Sachin smashed an unbeaten hundred for Mumbai against Gujarat at the age of 15.Arjun, who is primarily a fast bowler, moved to Goa from Mumbai at the start of the season seeking more opportunities to feature in the domestic circuit.The left-hander has so far played seven List A games and nine T20s but the ongoing contest against Rajasthan is his first in red-ball cricket. Arjun was GoaтАЩs joint leading wicket-taker with eight scalps in the 50-overs Vijay Hazare Trophy this year.While everyone is just hailing the young all-rounder for his heroics on FC debut, Sachin also gave his first reaction to ArjunтАЩs knock.Speaking at an event organized by Infosys, the Master Blaster said: тАЬIt is a tough question nobody has asked me. As a father, I remember hearing my father tell someone тАУ this was when I had started playing for India, & someone introduced him to тАШSachin Father kar keтАЩ and he heard that then my fatherтАЩs friend asked him how he feels. He said itтАЩs the proudest moment of my life because this is what fathers want to be тАУ to be recognised by what your child has done.тАЭHe added: тАЬArjun has not led a normal childhood. Being a son of a cricketer whoтАЩs been around for quite some time, itтАЩs not so easy. ThatтАЩs the only reason, when I retired and I was felicitated by the media in Mumbai, my message to them was to allow Arjun to fall in love with cricket, and give him that opportunity. You can follow up with various statements after heтАЩs performed, donтАЩt try to put pressure on him because I never had that pressure from my parents.тАЬThey gave me the freedom to go out and express myself. There was no pressure of expectations, only encouragement, and support, and how we could go out and better ourselves. I kept telling him (Arjun), тАШitтАЩs going to be challenging. YouтАЩre not going to change the whole world. We have to change the mindsetтАЩ. It hasnтАЩt been an easy ride for him, itтАЩs been a tough journey for him. Someone who can relate to him is possibly Rohan Gavaskar.тАЭSachin also revealed his conversation with Arjun at the end of Day 1 of the match.тАЬI did tell him (to go for 100). He was batting on 4 not out, he was sent as a night watchman. He asked, тАШwhat do you think would be a good total?тАЩ They were 210/5 down. I said, тАШat least 375 is what you need to get toтАЩ. And he said, тАШare you sure?тАЩ I replied, тАШyeah. you need to go out and get a hundred. Do you believe you can go out and get a 100?тАЩ,тАЭ the Mumbaikar signed off.
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