Arjun Tendulkar the son of legendary Sachin Tendulkarhas been named in India’s U-19 squad for the Sri Lanka tour. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Thursday, decided to include the 18-year-old for the tour that commences next month. The all-rounder will feature in two four-day matches, however, twitter which has became a breeding ground for reactions, expressed mixed feelings with the decision. On that note, here are the best tweets on Arjun Tendulkar’s maiden call-up to Indian U19 Squad.
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After Bollywood, Nepotism spreads its wings in sports ?? too #Arjuntendulkar
— Nandita Ghoshal (@nandita_ghoshal) June 7, 2018
Brace yourself for tweets like
This is Pranav Dhanawade son of a taxi Driver.Not selected ❌
This is Arjun Tendulkar,son of Sachin Tendulkar,selected ✔No disrespect to anyone but tagging Arjun with Nepotism everytime sucks, show me a better U19 bowling AR#ArjunTendulkar
— Akshay VK 18 Sharma (@akshaypasu) June 7, 2018
Congratulations to #ArjunTendulkar for his maiden call-up to the Indian U-19 side ?
Here’s wishing our ?? U-19 boys all the luck for their tour of Sri Lanka ??#CricketMeriJaan pic.twitter.com/0iJ69h8Ah5
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) June 7, 2018
Arjun Tendulkar gets picked in India U 19 team for the Sri Lanka tour next month ? Proud Moment??
He was part of a group of 25 U-19 cricketers who were in Dharamsala in April this year for a month-long camp.
Congratulations Arjun ??#ArjunTendulkar #SachinTendulkar pic.twitter.com/ZfjqNYBqnZ— CrickeTendulkar ?? #Sachin FC (@CrickeTendulkar) June 7, 2018
@sachin_rt
There are many under19 cricket Players who waiting for a chance…
What a India yaar….
~politician ka beta politician
~Acter ka beta acter
~Business man ka beta business man
~poor ka beta poor
~Cricket Player ka beta player
Great india
Hatsoff#ArjunTendulkar— santosh lakavath (@santoshlakavath) June 7, 2018
Arjun Tendulkar selected for India U19 which means he gets an opportunity to work with Rahul Dravid… ! ❤ ??
Congratulations ??#ArjunTendulkar pic.twitter.com/WODpZnqUn7
— Cricket Freak (@cricket_freaks) June 7, 2018
Only reason @BCCI is making this announcement is cause “You know who’s son” is playing. All this while this never happened for a series against the likes of SL. Otha dei! #ArjunTendulkar https://t.co/dJCTQRcNVI
— Akshai Rajagopal (@Akshai91288) June 7, 2018