Arjun Tendulkar gets engaged to prominent businessman's granddaughter: Reports

Arjun Tendulkar, son of legendary former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, has reportedly been engaged to Saaniya Chandok, granddaughter of prominent Mumbai businessman Ravi Ghai. According to an India Today report on Wednesday, August 13, the engagement was a private ceremony attended by close friends and relatives from both sides.

According to the same publication, the Ghai family owns the InterContinental hotel and the Brooklyn Creamery ice cream brand. Meanwhile, Saaniya, who studied at the London School of Economics, founded Mr Paws, a pet salon in Mumbai.

Arjun was part of the Mumbai Indians (MI) squad during IPL 2025. The 25-year-old was bought by the franchise for ₹30 lakh but did not play any match in the tournament. Mi's 2025 campaign end with a defeat to Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Qualifier 2.

Overall, Arjun has played five IPL matches taking three wickets at an average of 38.00 with an economy rate of 9.36.

How has Arjun Tendulkar fared in domestic cricket?

Mumbai-born Arjun Tendulkar changed his team to Goa ahead of the 2022-23 domestic season, making his first-class debut in December. Since then, he has played 17 matches, taking 37 wickets at an average of 33.51 and a strike rate of 60.6, including one five-wicket haul. The southpaw has also scored 532 runs at an average of 23.13, scoring two fifties and one century.

In List A cricket, Arjun has played 18 matches, picking up 25 wickets at an average of 31.32 and a strike rate of 35.0, with best figures of 4/30. In T20s, he has played 24 games, picking up 27 wickets at an average of 25.07 and an economy rate of 8.75.

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