Arjun Tendulkar named in India U-19 squad for Sri Lanka tour

Arjun, son of legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, has made the cut for the four-day matches and the squad will be led by Delhi wicketkeeper-batsman Anuj Rawat who made his first-class debut last season. Aryan Juyal of Uttar Pradesh, whose List A debut came in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, has been named captain of the one-day squad.

The 18-year-old Arjun is a left-arm medium pacer and a left-hand batsman. He was part of a group of 25 U-19 cricketers who were in Dharamsala in April this year for a month-long camp. The six-foot plus Arjun counts Australian left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc and England all-rounder Ben Stokes among his role models.

Earlier this year, Arjun made headlines with a sparkling debut in the Spirit of Cricket Global Challenge in Australia. Playing for Cricketer's Club of India against Hong Kong Cricket Club in a T20 match at the Bradman Oval, Arjun produced an eye-catching all-round performance as he clubbed 48 runs off 27 deliveries as an opener and also picked up four wickets in four overs.