Twitterati Hail, Troll Arjun Tendulkar Under-19 Selection

Created: Jun 08, 2018, 17:20 IST | Updated: Jun 08, 2018, 17:56 IST

It is only to be expected. Cricket idol, Sachin Tendulkar's son, Arjun Tendulkar's selection to the Under-19 squad against Sri Lanka would invite both praise and some criticism. Sure enough, some trolls on twitter started snapping at the lad's heels even before he got off the blocks.

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Others were quick to defend the young all-rounder asking doubters not to pre-judge his ability. Here's a sampling of tweets:

Only reason @BCCI is making this announcement is cause "You know who's son" is playing. All this while this never happened for a series against the likes of SL. Otha dei! #ArjunTendulkar https://t.co/dJCTQRcNVI

— Akshai Rajagopal (@Akshai91288) June 7, 2018

There were those who likened to him to Stuart Binny:

#ArjunTendulkar Another Stuart Binny

— Manohar Gowda (@Manohargowda19X) June 8, 2018

One is not sure if the skeptics are aware of his talent, but they were quick to carp at him:

With no PUBLIC Patronage these days for Cricket ..#ArjunTendulkar S/o Tennis Elbow Tendulkar is selected to play U-19 at his own cost for his own entertainment...#TamilNadu

— B Thirumalai (@SREEHARI2001) June 8, 2018

Nepotism is everywhere.....

Nepotism is everywhere.#ArjunTendulkar #IndiaU19 #BCCI pic.twitter.com/Hp4tZq7IOs

— Ayushi Agarwal (@iiiushiii) June 8, 2018

Of course, the congratulatory messages outnumbered those of the doubters:

Congratulations to ArjunTendulkar for his maiden call-up to the Indian U-19 side ?

Here's wishing our ?? U-19 boys all the luck for their tour of Sri Lanka ??#Arjuntendulkar #Sachin #SachinTendulkar #Cricket #Sports pic.twitter.com/UgB3ktEHv4

— Thala Aishwarya (@ishwaryaAjith) June 7, 2018

Don't pre-judge him; give him a chance was a common refrain:

#ArjunTendulkar let's give him a chance before concluding that he is in the team because of @sachin_rt

— Pradeep Kumar S (@pradeepkumar008) June 7, 2018

There were those who spoke of his achievements which they said, should count more than his lineage:

Everyone will say it is nepotism
But no one will say he took 18 wickets in his last 9 matches#ArjunTendulkar pic.twitter.com/J3adIrpTzR

— Durgesh Pandey (@imdurgeshpandey) June 8, 2018

They're tearing into him without being aware of what he does, said some:

Am sure most of the trolls who think #ArjunTendulkar got into the team because of Sachin doesn't know if he is a batsman or a bowler and if he bats/bowls right or left. ?

— Prabhu ? ‏ (@Cricprabhu) June 8, 2018