Was cricket great Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun Tendulkar engaged to Saaniya Chandok in a low-key ceremony? Social media went into over-drive on Wednesday evening with the news, after several reports stated that the young cricketer has made a big move in his personal life. But no confirmation has been put out by Arjun Tendulkar and Saaniya Chandok’s families. Once they react to the reports, this copy will be updated.
Who is Saaniya Chandok?
Saaniya is the niece of prominent Mumbai businessman Ravi Ghai, as per a report by India Today. The Ghai family is renowned for its hospitality and food business services. They own InterContinental hotel and Brooklyn Creamery. The report also alleged that Arjun and Saaniya were engaged in a private ceremony and thus only close friends and both sides’ families attended the wedding ceremony.
Arjun Tendulkar’s Cricketing Profile
Significantly, Arjun is a left-arm pacer, who would also be able to contribute valuable runs with the bat. The bowler accumulates his trade in Goa in domestic cricket. In 17 First-Class matches, he has taken 37 wickets and also scored 532 runs.
Arjun has played 24 T20s, taking 27 wickets and scoring 119 runs. He has played 18 one-dayers (List A), taking 25 wickets and scoring 102 runs.
IPL Journey and Notable Achievements
The fast bowler has represented Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League as well. He debuted for the IPL in 2023 and featured in four matches that season. He took three wickets in it. Arjun played only one match in the subsequent season and was wicketless in it.
Worth noting is the fact that Bhuvneshwar Kumar was Arjun Tendulkar’s first IPL victim, which had arrived against SunRisers Hyderabad. Arjun was retained by MI for 2024 but the next mega auction witnessed the franchise purchasing Arjun at a price of INR 30 lakh.
