Arjun Tendulkar gets maiden IPL deal; Mumbai Indians pick him for base price
Mumbai, Feb 18: The iconic Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun Tendulkar's nascent cricketing career got a major fillip on Thursday when he was picked by Mumbai Indians at the IPL players' auction, the last name to go under the hammer in Chennai.
The franchise for which his father didn't just play but also took up mentorship of youngsters, bought Arjun for Rs 20 lakh, which was his base price.
It was hardly a surprise given that he has been a net bowler for the franchise for the past two-three seasons.
The 21-year-old recently made his senior Mumbai team debut when he played in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the national T20 championship, against Haryana.
So far, the left-handed batsman and left-arm pacer has played two matches for Mumbai in the T20 format, in which he has scored three runs and taken two wickets.
He came up through the ranks after playing age-group cricket tournaments and has also featured in the T20 Mumbai League.
The young player also recently shone in the prestigious Police Shield Tournament.
Previously, Arjun has also been seen bowling to the Indian national team in the nets. He represented the India U-19 team, when it had toured Sri Lanka in the past.
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Zoho suspends $700 million chipmaking plan in latest setback for India: Report
New Delhi: Indian software firm Zoho has reportedly suspended its $700 million plan to foray into chip manufacturing, dealing another blow to the Indian government’s ambitious semiconductor plans.
Zoho struggled to find the right technology partner required to advise on the complex chipmaking processes, news agency Reuters quoted its sources as saying.
Sridhar Vembu, Chief Scientist at Zoho, acknowledged the project's capital-intensive nature and emphasised the need for government support. In a statement on social media platform X, Vembu stated, “We wanted to be absolutely sure of the technology path before we took taxpayer money. We did not have that confidence in the technology, so our board decided to shelve the idea for the time being, until we find a better technological approach."
The development comes just days after the Adani Group reportedly paused talks with Israel’s Tower Semiconductor for a proposed $10 billion chip project, citing strategic and commercial concerns.
India does not have a single operational chipmaking facility. The shelving of Zoho’s plan marks yet another setback to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 'Make in India' initiative, which aims to promote the country’s semiconductor industry.
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