India, May 24 -- At the start of IPL 2026, former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin had delivered a harsh reality check to Arjun Tendulkar. Mincing no words, he had said that given the depth in Lucknow Super Giants' fast-bowling unit, Arjun would not get a game at all.

And when Arjun finally made his debut on Saturday at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Ashwin admitted that it perfectly reflected how LSG's season had unfolded. But more than the circumstances surrounding the debut, the former India spinner was left deeply impressed by the way Arjun handled the pressure after spending almost two months on the bench, while also praising his cricketing intelligence.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin acknowledged the difficult journey Arju...