There was a sense of anticipation around Arjun Tendulkar – son of master blaster Sachin Tendulkar – on whether he would generate maximum interest, and money, in the T20 Mumbai League auction in Mumbai on Saturday afternoon. First-time entrant Tendulkar Jr. was the hottest player in the auction for the second season of the league, going for a price of Rs 5 lakh to Aakash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburb after an intense bidding battle. However, it was Aakash Tigers that successfully roped him in despite North Mumbai Panthers raising the highest bid to Rs 5 lakh. The two new teams in the league for this season – Aakash Tigers and Eagle Thane Strikers – had the option to exercise the OTM (Opportunity to Match). Both the teams opted for the OTM at Rs 5 lakh but Arjun went to Aakash Tigers after a draw of cards.

Source: dna May 05, 2019 00:00 UTC