By Admin 
The Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 has not been as per expectations so far for Arjun Tendulkar. The struggle with both ball and bat is clearly visible. Arjun, playing for Goa, was also disappointed against his old team Mumbai, where he neither got wickets nor saw any big batting innings.
Arjun proved expensive in bowling
In the match against Mumbai, Arjun Tendulkar bowled 8 overs, but during this he gave away 78 runs. Despite this he did not get a single wicket. This was the third consecutive match in this tournament, in which Arjun Wicket did not take any wicket. As a fast bowler, he is expected to bowl economical spells and take early wickets, but his performance so far has been questionable.
Glimpses were seen in batting, but no big innings
Chasing a huge target of 445 runs, Goa sent Arjun Tendulkar to open. Arjun started well and showed confidence by hitting 5 fours. However, he could not capitalize on this opportunity and returned to the pavilion after scoring 24 runs in 27 balls. Aggression was visible in their innings, but lack of consistency was clearly visible. Goa team could score only 357 runs for 9 wickets and lost the match by 87 runs.
Sarfaraz Khan became the hero of the match
In this match, Mumbai batsman Sarfaraz Khan thrashed the Goa bowlers. Sarfaraz played a stormy innings of 157 runs in 75 balls. Thanks to his innings, Mumbai scored a huge score of 444 runs for 8 wickets, which proved to be a mountain-like target for Goa.
Struggle continues throughout the tournament
Arjun’s performance in the Vijay Hazare Trophy has been ordinary so far. In the match against Himachal Pradesh, only 1 run came from his bat. Whereas in bowling, he had spent 58 runs in 6 overs. In the match against Sikkim, he scored 19 runs in 26 balls, but could not take any wicket despite giving 49 runs in 9 overs.
Hope for a new beginning in IPL 2026
Despite struggles in domestic cricket, Arjun Tendulkar is going to get a new opportunity in IPL 2026. He will be seen playing for Lucknow Super Giants in the next season. LSG has included him in the team through trade from Mumbai Indians. Arjun has so far played 20 matches in List-A cricket, in which he has taken 25 wickets. Now it will be interesting to see whether Arjun Tendulkar is able to return to his form in domestic cricket or not, because both opportunities and challenges are big for him ahead.