Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun Tendulkar was picked up by Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) mini-auction for his base price of Rs 20 lakh.  . However, many on social media, have questioned Arjun's abilities and many critics have brought up 'nepotism' to question Arjun. Bollywood star Farhan Akhtar on Saturday came is support of  Arjun, saying that the word 'nepotism' should not be thrown at the youngster as he is very hardworking and is constantly working towards becoming a better cricketer.

Taking to Twitter, Farhan said, "I feel I should say this about #Arjun_Tendulkar. We frequent the same gym & I've seen how hard he works on his fitness, seen his focus to be a better cricketer. To throw the word 'nepotism' at him is unfair & cruel. Don't murder his enthusiasm & weigh him down before he's begun. " 

Earlier, Mumbai Indians' Director of Cricket Operations, Zaheer Khan had said that all-rounder Arjun Tendulkar will need to prove himself in the upcoming edition of the IPL. Defending champions Mumbai Indians picked up Arjun Tendulkar, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jimmy Neesham, Yudhvir Charak, Marco Jansen, and Piyush Chawla.

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