‘He won’t be able to generate pace, his alignment isn’t good’: Rashid Latif on Arjun Tendulkar’s bowling skills

The ex-Pakistan skipper reckons that Arjun wouldn’t be able to generate pace and that he needs a biomechanical expert to guide him.

“He’s 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,” Latif said on his official YouTube channel ‘Caught Behind’.

“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 135 kmph, he’s a good batter. He can be a good player in 2-3 years,” he added.

Latif further pointed out that had Arjun been playing for a different franchise where Sachin isn’t involved, his attitude would be 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 said.

Arjun, who made his debut against Kolkata Knight Riders claimed his maiden IPL wicket in his second match against Sunrisers Hyderabad by dismissing Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Tendulkar bowled a brilliant 20th over in extreme pressure as Mumbai Indians defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 14 runs for their third straight win here.