In the last purchase of the players' auction in Chennai, Arjun joined Mumbai at his base price of two million Indian rupees ($27,522) having been their net bowler in the last IPL. "We've looked at it purely on a skill basis," head coach Mahela Jayawardene said a video conference. After playing under-16 and under-19 cricket for Mumbai, Arjun made his senior debut in last month's Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The franchise's director of cricket operations Zaheer Khan hoped Arjun would grew better under bowling coach Shane Bond. "The added pressure of the name Sachin Tendulkar is always going to be there on him which he'll have to live by," former India pacer Zaheer said.

Source: bd News24 February 19, 2021 05:26 UTC