Arjun Tendulkar: Indian cricket legend Sachin's son marks a century on first class debut

The 23-year-old scored 120 in 207 deliveries for Goa against Rajasthan .

Tendulkar junior is primarily a bowler and was batting sevens but hit triple figures to help Goa to reach 493-8 in the Ranji Trophy.

His father is the most prolific goalscorer in history of international cricket and scored a century on his senior debut aged 15 in 1988.

Arjun imitated his father's first century 34 years later as he hit 16 fours and two sixes on day two at the Goa Cricket Association Academy Ground in Porvorim. His ton came out of 177 balls.

The southpaw marked his century in the same competition where Sachin scored his first triple-digit tally, for Mumbai against Gujarat.

Tendulkar senior retired in 2013 with exactly 100 International Centuries - 51 in Test Cricket and 49 in ODI.

Arjun played for India des under 19 and signed for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League, but has yet to play a game for the franchise.

He moved to Goa this season in search of regular cricket.