<p>The iconic Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun Tendulkar's nascent cricketing career got a major fillip on Thursday when he was picked by Mumbai Indians at the IPL players' auction, the last name to go under the hammer in Chennai.</p>.<p>The franchise for which his father didn't just play but also took up mentorship of youngsters, bought Arjun for Rs 20 lakh, which was his base price.</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/record-deal-for-morris-gowtham-goes-for-rs-925-cr-as-srk-marks-his-presence-on-big-ipl-pay-day-for-pacers-all-rounders-952742.html" target="_blank">IPL Auction | Big pay day for pacers, all-rounders</a></strong></p>.<p>It was hardly a surprise given that he has been a net bowler for the franchise for the past two-three seasons.</p>.<p>The 21-year-old recently made his senior Mumbai team debut when he played in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the national T20 championship, against Haryana.</p>.<p>So far, the left-handed batsman and left-arm pacer has played two matches for Mumbai in the T20 format, in which he has scored three runs and taken two wickets.</p>.<p>He came up through the ranks after playing age-group cricket tournaments and has also featured in the T20 Mumbai League.</p>.<p>The young player also recently shone in the prestigious Police Shield Tournament.</p>.<p>Previously, Arjun has also been seen bowling to the Indian national team in the nets. He represented the India U-19 team, when it had toured Sri Lanka in the past.</p>
<p>The iconic Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun Tendulkar's nascent cricketing career got a major fillip on Thursday when he was picked by Mumbai Indians at the IPL players' auction, the last name to go under the hammer in Chennai.</p>.<p>The franchise for which his father didn't just play but also took up mentorship of youngsters, bought Arjun for Rs 20 lakh, which was his base price.</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/record-deal-for-morris-gowtham-goes-for-rs-925-cr-as-srk-marks-his-presence-on-big-ipl-pay-day-for-pacers-all-rounders-952742.html" target="_blank">IPL Auction | Big pay day for pacers, all-rounders</a></strong></p>.<p>It was hardly a surprise given that he has been a net bowler for the franchise for the past two-three seasons.</p>.<p>The 21-year-old recently made his senior Mumbai team debut when he played in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the national T20 championship, against Haryana.</p>.<p>So far, the left-handed batsman and left-arm pacer has played two matches for Mumbai in the T20 format, in which he has scored three runs and taken two wickets.</p>.<p>He came up through the ranks after playing age-group cricket tournaments and has also featured in the T20 Mumbai League.</p>.<p>The young player also recently shone in the prestigious Police Shield Tournament.</p>.<p>Previously, Arjun has also been seen bowling to the Indian national team in the nets. He represented the India U-19 team, when it had toured Sri Lanka in the past.</p>