‘I’m not afraid of criticism’: Arjun Tendulkar’s no-nonsense reply goes viral – Watch

New Delhi: After two seasons with Mumbai Indians, Arjun Tendulkar – son of legend Sachin Tendulkar – Will play for the new team in the 2026 Indian Premier League. Arjun will lead the charge for Lucknow Super Giants Ritha Pantwas selected in the 2026 IPL auction with a base price of Rs 30 lakh.As LSG prepare to kick off their IPL 2026 season against Delhi Capitals at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, a video of Arjun narrating how he stays calm on the field has gone viral.In an interview with Shubhankar Mishra, Arjun was asked: “How do you keep yourself so cool and collected?”

Arjun replied, “I have 5 dogs in Goa and I spend time playing with them”.Shubhankar asked: “Do you have any friends who are cricketers?”“I don’t really have cricket friends, most of my friends don’t play cricket,” Arjun said.Shubhankar asked, “Are you afraid of criticism?”. Arjun: Say: No. I don’t.Arjun spent two seasons with Mumbai Indians, playing 5 games, taking 3 wickets and scoring 13 runs.Arjun recently got married to Saaniya Chandhok on March 5, 2026 and is now ready to play in the IPL again. He was seen putting the ball in the nets, bowling it at full speed, hitting the stumps and looking to have a great touch.LSG lineup:Rishabh Pant, Ayush Badoni, Matthew Breetzke, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Arshin Kulkarni, Mitchell Marsh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Maharaj Singh, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Arjun Sachin Tendulkar, Mayank Prabhu Yadav, Wanindu Hasaranga, Anrich Nortje, Josh Inglis, Abdul Samad, Himmat Singh, Naman Tiwari, Akshat Raghuvansh, Mohsin Khan, Manimaran Siddharth, Mukul Chaudhary.