Arjun Tendulkar engaged to Saaniya Chandhok, Sachin confirms

Arjun Tendulkar, the left arm pacer and son of cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar, is engaged to Saaniya Chandhok, a Mumbai-based entrepreneur and granddaughter of businessman Ravi Ghai, Sachin Tendulkar confirmed on Monday during a Reddit Ask Me Anything session. The veteran cricketer responded to a fan asking whether Arjun was engaged with the words, "Yes he did, and we are all very excited for the new phase in his life," ending days of speculation after social media reports suggested a private family ceremony.

Reports say the engagement was a small affair attended by close family and friends of both the Tendulkar and Chandhok households, though neither Arjun nor Saaniya has issued a personal statement. Social media posts and circulating photographs have added detail to the accounts, with several posts suggesting that Sara Tendulkar, Arjun’s sister, introduced the couple. Sara, who has a substantial social media following, has been pictured with Saaniya and has liked a number of her posts, according to those online accounts.

Saaniya Chandhok is described in reports as an entrepreneur who runs Mr. Paws, a premium pet salon, spa and store in Mumbai, and as a graduate of the...