IPL 2021: Danielle Wyatt responds after Arjun Tendulkar gets a bid from Mumbai Indians

Arjun Tendulkar, son of the Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, became one of the youngest to get picked up in the IPL 2021 auction, which was held on Thursday in Chennai. He was picked up at his base price of INR 20 lakhs. Having made his debut for Mumbai recently in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy, he got his first chance to appear in the auction. 

After he got picked by the franchise, Mumbai Indians shared a video of him on their official Twitter account. In the video, Arjun revealed that he has always been a huge fan of the Mumbai Indians franchise. He went on to thank the coaches and owners of the franchise for picking him up. He had been the net bowler at the IPL 2020 in the UAE. 

“Since childhood, I have been a die-hard fan of Mumbai Indians. I would like to thank the coaches, owners, support staff for showing faith in me. I am excited to join the MI Paltan and I can’t wait to wear the blue and gold” the 21-year-old said in the video which was shared on Twitter. England batswoman Danielle Wyatt, commented on the video as well. 

Danielle Wyatt reveals she is proud of Arjun Tendulkar

Wyatt, who is a hard-hitting batswoman for the England team, has been a close friend of Arjun Tendulkar. The two have been spotted in the United Kingdom whenever Arjun goes to practice in the country. She has gone on record to say that she shares a good relationship with him and his family. 

Wyatt is one of those players who has been quite popular for her Twitter banters with other star cricketers. She replied to the video and tweeted, “Yes Arjun!! Proud.” Wyatt has previously also admitted sharing the nets with the young pacer. She had revealed that she doesn’t like to face him anymore in the nets as he is really quick when it comes to the pace.

Arjun has been involved with the Mumbai Indians in some or another way for some time now. As Sachin played for the franchise until 2013 and has been the icon and mentor for the team since then, Arjun has got opportunities to be around the group. He had also been a ballboy in the IPL matches at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.