Arjun Tendulkar, the son of legendary Sachin Tendulkar, has been picked in Mumbai's 15-man squad for the upcoming 'Bapuna Cup' to be held in Nagpur.

Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) announced the roster on its website this Monday (August 26) and the 19-year-old Arjun has been selected to play under the captaincy of senior pro Suryakumar Yadav. 

Bapuna Cup, a pre-season tournament annually organised by the Vidarbha Cricket Association, to be played in the 50-over format, begins from September 5. 

Arjun, fine prospect as a left-arm seamer, was previously picked for Rs 5 lakh to play the T20 Mumbai League. 

He has occasionally been seen bowling in the nets at England and India international batsmen as well.

Squad: Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Aditya Tare, Jay Bista, Sarfaraz Khan, Shubham Ranjane, Raunak Sharma, Eknath Kerkar, Sufiyan Shaikh, Akash Parkar, Shams Mulani, Aditya Dhumal, Shashank Attarde, Aquib Kureshi, Kruthik Hanagavadi and Arjun Tendulkar

(Inputs from PTI)