'Khelega hi nahi': Ashwin's blunt verdict on Arjun Tendulkar at LSG

NEW DELHI: With Lucknow Super Giants already boasting a star-studded gait arsenal, Arjun Tendulkar, lad of legendary Sachin Tendulkar, whitethorn conflict for opportunities successful his caller team, according to erstwhile India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin. LSG person Mayank Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Mohammed Shami, Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan and Akash Singh successful their gait unit, and fixed the spot of their attack, Arjun’s chances of featuring successful the playing XI look slim.“Arjun Tendulkar khelega hullo nahi (Arjun Tendulkar won’t play astatine all), and let’s not adjacent spell there. I deliberation it is precise hard due to the fact that determination are Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan, and Mohammad Shami successful this lineup. There are truthful galore accelerated bowlers. How volition helium play? I don’t deliberation helium makes immoderate lawsuit unless and until determination are a batch of injuries,” Ashwin said connected his YouTube channel.

Arjun was traded from Mumbai Indians to Lucknow Super Giants up of the IPL 2026 mini-auction successful December.

He was archetypal picked by Mumbai Indians successful the IPL 2021 mini-auction for Rs 20 lakh but did not play a crippled that season. He was bought again by the five-time champions successful the IPL 2023 mega-auction for Rs 30 lakh and yet made his long-awaited debut. In his archetypal IPL outing against Kolkata Knight Riders, Arjun bowled 2 overs, conceded 17 runs and went wicketless. He featured successful 4 matches that play and took 3 wickets.

In IPL 2024, helium played conscionable 1 lucifer nether Hardik Pandya’s captaincy.Commenting connected LSG’s prospects this season, Ashwin did not mince words and said the squad is improbable to marque the playoffs.

LSG endured underwhelming campaigns successful the past 2 seasons, finishing seventh successful some IPL 2024 and IPL 2025.

“I person axenic clarity of the teams that volition beryllium successful the apical three. Four, five, and six is going to beryllium a race, and LSG is not adjacent successful that four, five, oregon six, successful my view. They volition autumn retired of the six,” Ashwin said.LSG are acceptable to statesman their IPL 2026 run against the Delhi Capitals connected April 1.