Arjun Tendulkar scores 118 off 42 balls in Smaaash Master Blaster School Cricket Championship

FILE PHOTO: Arjun Tendulkar smashed 118 off 42 balls

Arjun Tendulkar, son of Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, smashed 118 off just 42 balls for his team Dhirubhai Ambani International School to take them into the semi-finals of the Smaaash Master Blaster School Cricket Championship in the Under-16 boys category earlier this week.

The championship, which follows a knock-out format, had as many as 102 schools in Mumbai partipating, with the finals of the tournament taking place on September 20 (today). The top performers will be handed out awards by the senior Tendulkar at the final ceremony.

Sachin tweeted on his official Twitter account, saying Arjun smashed the ball during his knock:

Arjun did smash the ball during his knock at the Smaash Master Blaster Tournament pic.twitter.com/JJ750LtHPq

— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) September 20, 2014

Arjun’s latest knock would have, no doubt, increased the spotlight on him, but Sachin would hope that his request last year of allowing his son to enjoy the game without having to face too much pressure will be respected.

“When I started playing cricket, though my father was a professor and in the literary field, at no stage did I have this pressure from anyone to follow my father’s footsteps. At no stage of my life, there were comparisons. My son has just started his career and it’s a humble request to let him live his life like a normal 14-year-old, without thinking about anything else but falling in love with the sport.”, he had said.