4 Famous Father-Son Duo/Trio Who Have Represented India in Cricket

When the news of the inclusion of Arjun Tendulkar in the Indian U-19 team broke out it was a moment to rejoice for the cricket fans all over the world. Being the son of arguably the greatest batsman of all time, Arjun is well aware of the fact that he is carrying the burden of his surname for a long time. However, he has been selected for the 4 day India U-19 squad who will be touring Sri Lanka next month. It is surely a big moment for Tendulkar family as the youngest Tendulkar gears up for his national career.

With the U-19 selection coming up, it might not be long before he breaks into the national team. If that’s the case he will join the rare cases where a father-son duo or trio played for their country. On the wake of Arjun’s’ selection, we thought of bringing you a list of some of father-son duos/trios who played for India.

Now let us have a look at 4 such father-son duo/trio

Lala Amarnath/Surinder Amarnath-Mohinder Amarnath

Lala Amarnath was part of the Indian playing XI when they played their maiden Test on Indian soil way back in 1933 at the Bombay Gymkhana. What made the match special for Lala that he managed to score a brilliant century on his debut, He took the England attack to the cleaners bringing up his ton in just 117 minutes.

He was a brilliant batsman and was an effective bowler. He had the rare ability to also keep wickets. His elder son Surinder went on to emulate his father. He scored a century on his Test debut. However, among the trio, Mohinder Amarnath had the most accomplished international career.

In a career spanning over 18 years, Mohinder appeared in 69 Tests for India. He was part of the 1983 World Cup triumphant Indian team who lifted the coveted title under the leadership of Kapil Dev. He was a great batsman during his peak and a dibbly dobbly medium pacer. He had the ability to play the short deliveries pretty well.

Vijay Manjrekar/Sanjay Manjrekar

Vijay Manjrekar was one of the finest batsmen during the early 1950’s and 60’s. He was one of the mainstays of the Indian middle order. In 55 Test matches, Vijay managed to score 3208 runs at an average of 39.12. In the process, he also smashed 7 centuries.

Sanjay, his son was a more stylish batsman. However, his career couldn’t go beyond 37 Tests and 80 ODI’s. He was a stylish middle-order batsman. In his Test career, Sanjay scored 2043 runs at an average of 37.14 which included 4 centuries. Sanjay Manjrekar is a current commentator working for the Star Sports.

Sunil Gavaskar/Rohan Gavaskar

Indian cricket fans of the yesteryears will rank Sunil Gavaskar as a better batsman than Sachin Tendulkar. It was solely because of a certain which he played in. Gavaskar was a prolific run-scorer for India especially against the best team of his time, West Indies. In his very first Test series against Windies, he scored 774 runs in 4 Tests which was the most by any batsmen in a debut Test series.

Gavaskar was the first man on the planet to reach 10,000 Test runs, Ever since making his debut, he went on to represent the country in 125 Tests. He smashed 34 centuries which were also a record before being broken by Sachin Tendulkar.

Rohan, his son was nowhere close to where his father was. He represented Bengal in the domestic circuit. Courtesy impressive performances, he was called-up for national selection. He went on to represent India in 11 ODI’s. He was never back to the national team. He will certainly have to bear the tag of being a mediocre son of his extraordinary father.

Roger Binny/Stuart Binny

Roger Binny was a useful all-rounder for India and was part of the 1983 World Cup winning captain. He went on to represent the national team in 27 Test matches and 72 ODI’s. He was the highest wicket-taker in the 1983 World Cup. The senior Binny also played a pivotal role as India won the Benson and Hedges World Championship in 1985.

He played under the shade of Kapil Dev but was a pretty effective all-rounder. He batted in the lower middle order. Stuart, his son is more or less of the same genre. He also bowls medium pace and is a lower middle order batsman. He hasn’t realised his potential much in the international circuit. He is yet to fill in the shoes of his father.

Stuart is remembered for his unreal spell of 6/4 against Bangladesh. It still remains the best bowling spell by an Indian bowler in ODI’s. He was quite spectacular and managed to bowl out Bangladesh for just 58 runs. They were chasing a below par 105 to win It was Binny’s spell which gave India an unlikely victory by a big margin in the end.