By: Sports DeskUpdated: September 23, 2025 09:49 AM IST 3 min readSons of legendary India cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, Arjun (L) and Samit (R) faced off in a local tournament in Bengaluru on Monday. (File)In an exciting sight ahead of the forthcoming 2025-26 domestic season, Indian cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid’s sons met in an interesting battle during the ongoing Dr K. Thimmappiah Memorial Tournament in Bengaluru on Monday.Gearing up for another season with the Goa Cricket Association outside of his home base, Mumbai, Arjun Tendulkar is hoping to make pathbreaking strides on the field this year, and the start has been rather decent thus far. Taking on the KSCA Secretary’s XI, Tendulkar junior made an early impact by dismissing captain Nikin Jose for an eight-ball duck in the third opener before returning for a battle with Dravid jr. later on in the innings.Tendulkar gets Dravid!Samit Dravid, who had missed the cut for the U-19 World Cup slated to be held next year, is also moving up the ranks after recently being named in Karnataka’s Ranji Trophy probables for the forthcoming season. The 19-year-old, who has spent an extensive time out with an injury since mid-2024, walked in at number 5 in a bid to resurrect Karnataka’s faltering innings at 91 for three. After fending off 23 deliveries, the young Dravid was marked to face Arjun Tendulkar, who will turn 26 on Wednesday.After striking a boundary within the first two deliveries he faced, Dravid was, however, dismissed by Tendulkar on 9 off 26 deliveries, with the scorecard making quite the buzz on social media.Rahul Dravid’s son Samit Dravid was dismissed by Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun Tendulkar, today, in the K.Thimmapaiah Trophy conducted by the KSCA. pic.twitter.com/66XYApit2M— Ramachandra.M| ರಾಮಚಂದ್ರ.ಎಮ್ (@nanuramu) September 22, 2025At stumps, the KSCA XI was reduced to 245 for eight, with Arjun being the pick of the Goa bowlers, registering figures of 3/50 in 17 overs. Earlier, the Goa side had racked up 338 on the board in their first innings, where Samit had chipped in with figures of 2/18 in nine overs.Karun Nair disappointsWith clouds hanging over his position in the Indian Test squad for the upcoming series against the West Indies, veteran Karnataka batter Karun Nair had a forgettable outing against the Goan XI. Batting at four, Nair was dismissed for 3 off 21 deliveries while going up against his former Karnataka teammate V Koushik, who had switched to Goa ahead of the fresh domestic season.The Indian Express has learnt that the house is divided with regards to Karun, who in spin-friendly conditions can be a real asset to the side and there is a school of thought that he should be given one more opportunity in the home Tests.Stay updated with the latest sports news across Cricket, Football, Chess, and more. Catch all the action with real-time live cricket score updates and in-depth coverage of ongoing matches.© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd