Arjun Tendulkar Wicketless In Vijay Hazare Trophy 3 Matches: Arjun Tendulkar is playing for Goa in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26. Arjun has played 3 matches so far in this tournament, despite this he has not got a single wicket. While playing for Goa against his old Mumbai team, he gave away 78 runs in 8 overs. He did not get any wicket. Mumbai won this match by 87 runs and gave another defeat to Goa.

Sarfaraz played a brilliant century innings

Mumbai batsman Sarfaraz Khan played a brilliant century of 157 runs in 75 balls against Goa. Due to Sarfaraz’s explosive batting, Mumbai scored 444 runs for 8 wickets. Goa sent Arjun Tendulkar in the opening to chase the target of 445 runs. Who started explosively but failed to play big innings with Kashyap Bakle. Arjun scored 24 runs in 27 balls which included five fours. The entire Goa team could score only 357 runs for 9 wickets. Vijay Hazare Trophy has not been anything special for Arjun so far. Arjun did not play in the first round.

Arjun’s performance in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26

Before the match against Mumbai, Arjun Tendulkar had managed to score just one run in his first match against Himachal Pradesh in the second round of Vijay Hazare Trophy. Whereas his performance with the ball was also poor. He gave 58 runs in 6 overs. Whereas, in the second match against Sikkim, Arjun scored 19 runs in 26 balls and in bowling, he conceded 49 runs in 9 overs, but could not take any wicket.

Arjun Tendulkar will play for LSG in IPL 2026

Arjun Tendulkar will play for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026. Before this, Arjun has played for Mumbai Indians. Lucknow had traded Shardul Thakur to Mumbai to include Arjun in their team. Arjun Tendulkar has played 20 matches so far in List A cricket, in which he has taken a total of 25 wickets in his name.

Arjun Tendulkar will play for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026. Before this, Arjun has played for Mumbai Indians. Lucknow had traded Shardul Thakur to Mumbai to include Arjun in their team. Arjun Tendulkar has played 20 matches so far in List A cricket, in which he has taken a total of 25 wickets in his name.

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.

Sarfaraz Khan, who is out of the Indian team, has once again given a strong message with his bat. While playing for Mumbai in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26, Sarfaraz played such an innings against Goa, which directly caught the attention of the selectors. Century in 56 balls and 157 runs in 75 balls…these are not just statistics, but a strong claim to return to Team India.

Explosive style adopted against Goa

Coming to bat first at Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground, Mumbai did not have a very fast start. Yashasvi Jaiswal managed to score 46 runs, while the other opener Angkrish Raghuvanshi was out early. After this Sarfaraz Khan and his younger brother Musheer Khan came on the field. From here the course of the match completely changed.

Sarfaraz showed aggressive attitude from the beginning and completed his half-century in just 23 balls. On the other hand, Musheer also played a useful inning of 60 runs while balancing restraint and aggression.

Century in 56 balls, Sarfaraz attacked the bowlers

Even after Musheer’s dismissal, Sarfaraz’s stance did not change. He attacked the Goa bowlers fiercely and completed his century in just 56 balls. During this time, fours and sixes kept raining from his bat. Even after the century, his pace did not stop and finally he was out after scoring 157 runs in 75 balls. In this innings he hit 9 fours and 14 sixes.

Which bowlers suffered the most loss?

Goa bowlers Darshan Misal and Lalit Yadav were the targets of Sarfaraz. Sarfaraz scored 50 runs on 20 balls of Darshan Misal, while he also scored a lot of runs on the balls of Lalit Yadav. This innings, played at a strike rate of around 210, was completely one-sided.

Great form in domestic cricket

Sarfaraz Khan’s current form is very good. He has scored 2 centuries and 4 half-centuries in his name in 10 innings of the last 11 domestic T20 and List-A matches. He had scored consecutive runs in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy also and now he has continued the same rhythm in Vijay Hazare Trophy also.

Eye on IPL and Team India

No team had shown interest in Sarfaraz in the first round of IPL 2026 auction. Despite remaining unsold, Chennai Super Kings included him in their team in the second round with a base price of Rs 75 lakh. Now after this stormy innings in Vijay Hazare Trophy, Sarfaraz has made it clear that if he gets a chance, he is fully prepared for Team India also.