Arjun Tendulkar, son of Indian legend Sachin, will be treated ‘like any other member of the team’ when the 18-year-old joins the Under-19 squad, according to the team’s bowling coach.
Arjun is in line to make his India debut after making the cut for their tour of Sri Lanka next month. He was named in the four-day squad.
Considering his father is one of the game’s icons, a lot of focus will be on how his son fares in the matches but bowling coach Sanath Kumar says the youngster will not be treated any differently just because of his surname.
“I don’t know about that as it’s not my area of concern but as a coach, all the boys are equal for me,” said Kumar, who is standing in for Paras Mhambrey for the tour of Sri Lanka.
“For me, Arjun is no different from other kids. My job is to bring the best out of each and every one of them.”
Arjun and his team-mates will report for a training camp on July 1 in Bangalore and Kumar has already outlined the areas that he wants to work on.
“For any fast bowler, the more he can land the ball on the seam, the more effective he can be. So landing the ball on the seam and how to use the crease, bowling closer to the stumps are certain aspects I would like to focus during the camp,” Kumar said.
