Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun engaged to Ravi Ghai's granddaughter Saaniya Chandok

Arjun Tendulkar, son of former India captain and cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, has been engaged to Saaniya Chandok, the granddaughter of prominent Mumbai businessman Ravi Ghai. The engagement was a private affair, attended by close friends and family from both sides. Arjun Tendulkar with his fiance Saaniya Chandok (Ruchika/India Today Photo)

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Arjun, 25, is a left-arm fast-bowling all-rounder who represents Goa in domestic cricket and has also featured for the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. He began his domestic career with Mumbai in the 2020/21 season, making his debut in a T20 match against Haryana. Before that, he represented Mumbai at the junior level and earned a place in the India U19 squad. In the 2022/23 season, he moved to Goa, where he made his first-class and List A debuts.

In red-ball cricket, Arjun has featured in 17 matches, scoring 532 runs—including one century and two fifties—and taking 37 wickets, which includes one five-wicket haul and two four-wicket hauls. In List A cricket for Goa, he played 17 matches, amassing 76 runs in nine innings. In the IPL, he represented the Mumbai Indians in five matches, bowling 73 deliveries and claiming three wickets at an average of 38.00, with best figures of 1/9. He has maintained an economy rate of 9.36 and a strike rate of 24.3. With the bat, his opportunities have been limited, scoring 13 runs off nine balls at a strike rate of 144.44, with a top score of 13.

WHO IS SAANIYA CHANDOK?

Saaniya is known for keeping a low public profile and hails from one of Mumbai’s most prominent business families. The Ghai family holds a strong presence in the hospitality and food industries, owning the InterContinental hotel and the popular ice cream brand Brooklyn Creamery. According to official Indian government records (Ministry of Corporate Affairs), Saaniya Chandok is a Designated Partner and Director at Mr. Paws Pet Spa & Store LLP, based in Mumbai.

Ravi Iqbal Ghai, a leading figure in the city’s business landscape, is the chairman of Graviss Hospitality Ltd—a family-owned conglomerate with deep roots in the hospitality and ice cream sectors. He is the son of Iqbal Krishan “IK” Ghai, the visionary behind the iconic Kwality Ice Cream brand and the InterContinental hotel on Mumbai’s Marine Drive. Building on this legacy, Ravi Ghai has played a pivotal role in expanding the family’s footprint in India and internationally, particularly in the Middle East, where he established ice cream manufacturing units and boosted exports.

Under his leadership, Graviss Hospitality has diversified, continuing operations of the luxury InterContinental Marine Drive hotel while backing ventures such as The Brooklyn Creamery—a modern, health-focused ice cream brand founded by his grandson, Shivaan Ghai.

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Published By: Saurabh Kumar Published On: Aug 13, 2025

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