<p>Batting great Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun was picked "purely on the skill" and the left-arm seamer will have to prove himself at this year's Indian Premier League, the IPL franchise have said.</p>.<p>South African Chris Morris broke IPL auction records with his $2.24 million move to Rajasthan Royals on Thursday but all eyes were on the fate of the 21-year-old with Indian cricket's most famous surname.</p>.<p>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.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/ipl-auction-full-list-of-players-bought-by-franchises-952842.html">IPL Auction: Full list of players bought by franchises </a></strong></p>.<p>"We've looked at it purely on a skill basis," head coach Mahela Jayawardene said at a video conference.</p>.<p>"There's going to be a big tag on his head because of Sachin. But luckily he's a bowler, not a batsman. I think Sachin will be very proud if he could bowl like Arjun."</p>.<p>Sachin retired in 2013 as international cricket's most prolific batsman with a record 34,000-plus run and 100 centuries.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/arjun-tendulkar-gets-maiden-ipl-deal-mumbai-indians-pick-him-for-base-price-952745.html">Arjun Tendulkar gets maiden IPL deal; Mumbai Indians pick him for base price </a></strong></p>.<p>After playing under-16 and under-19 cricket for Mumbai, Arjun made his senior debut in last month's Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.</p>.<p>"We have to give him time and hopefully not put a lot of pressure on him. Just let him evolve and work his way up," former Sri Lanka captain Jayawardene said.</p>.<p>The franchise's director of cricket operations Zaheer Khan hoped Arjun would grow better under bowling coach Shane Bond.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-auction-this-shahrukh-khan-too-aims-to-carve-his-own-identity-952697.html">IPL Auction | This Shahrukh Khan too aims to carve his own identity</a></strong></p>.<p>"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.</p>.<p>"He has to prove himself. He has to show all the coaching staff, and the team think-tank, that he belongs there.</p>.<p>"What he does at the highest level is something in his own hands."</p>.<p>Arjun has thanked the franchise for showing faith in him.</p>.<p>"Since childhood, I've been a die-hard fan of the Mumbai Indians ... I'm excited to join the team and can't wait to wear the blue-and-gold."</p>
<p>Batting great Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun was picked "purely on the skill" and the left-arm seamer will have to prove himself at this year's Indian Premier League, the IPL franchise have said.</p>.<p>South African Chris Morris broke IPL auction records with his $2.24 million move to Rajasthan Royals on Thursday but all eyes were on the fate of the 21-year-old with Indian cricket's most famous surname.</p>.<p>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.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/ipl-auction-full-list-of-players-bought-by-franchises-952842.html">IPL Auction: Full list of players bought by franchises </a></strong></p>.<p>"We've looked at it purely on a skill basis," head coach Mahela Jayawardene said at a video conference.</p>.<p>"There's going to be a big tag on his head because of Sachin. But luckily he's a bowler, not a batsman. I think Sachin will be very proud if he could bowl like Arjun."</p>.<p>Sachin retired in 2013 as international cricket's most prolific batsman with a record 34,000-plus run and 100 centuries.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/arjun-tendulkar-gets-maiden-ipl-deal-mumbai-indians-pick-him-for-base-price-952745.html">Arjun Tendulkar gets maiden IPL deal; Mumbai Indians pick him for base price </a></strong></p>.<p>After playing under-16 and under-19 cricket for Mumbai, Arjun made his senior debut in last month's Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.</p>.<p>"We have to give him time and hopefully not put a lot of pressure on him. Just let him evolve and work his way up," former Sri Lanka captain Jayawardene said.</p>.<p>The franchise's director of cricket operations Zaheer Khan hoped Arjun would grow better under bowling coach Shane Bond.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-auction-this-shahrukh-khan-too-aims-to-carve-his-own-identity-952697.html">IPL Auction | This Shahrukh Khan too aims to carve his own identity</a></strong></p>.<p>"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.</p>.<p>"He has to prove himself. He has to show all the coaching staff, and the team think-tank, that he belongs there.</p>.<p>"What he does at the highest level is something in his own hands."</p>.<p>Arjun has thanked the franchise for showing faith in him.</p>.<p>"Since childhood, I've been a die-hard fan of the Mumbai Indians ... I'm excited to join the team and can't wait to wear the blue-and-gold."</p>