IPL 2023: Ex-Pak Player Feels Arjun Tendulkar Might Not Be Able To Generate Pace In His Bowling. Know Why

Rashid Latif feels Arjun Tendulkar might not be able to generate pace with his current bowling action and that very soon he may have to change his bowling action as "his alignment is not good".

Rashid Latif feels very soon Arjun Tendulkar may have to change his bowling action as "his alignment is not good". ( Image Source :PTI )

Arjun Tendulkar, son of legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, has been in the headlines ever since he made his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut. Left-arm pacer Arjun's last over heroics in MI's last match -- defending 20 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad by giving away only 5 runs and picking his maiden IPL 2023 wicket -- is being discussed all over the world. Meanwhile, former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif feels the 23-year-old might not be able to generate pace with his current bowling action and that very soon he may have to change his bowling action as "his alignment is not good".

"He's (Arjun) in his initial stage. He has to do a lot of hard work. His alignment isn't good, he won't be able to generate pace. If a good biomechanical consultant guides him, maybe he can add some pace to his bowling. It's quite a touchy subject, coaching and changing a player. Sachin could've done that himself but he relied on domestic cricket for that.

"Your base has to be strong. When he lands, he goes out instead of coming in. His balance isn't good, and that's impacting his pace. But again, it's still in the initial stage. He can go till 135kmph, he's a good batter. He can be a good player in 2-3 years," Latif said on his YouTube channel 'Caught Behind'.

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 Latif suggested that if Arjun played for some other franchise, his mindset would had been different.

"If he was playing for some other franchise, say Sunrisers Hyderabad, his attitude would be quite different. Right now, his father is also in the dressing room. His fatherly roles should now be in his (non-cricketing) life," he added.