Chhattisgarh opener Ayush Pandey's father Shashi Kanth said Ayush's initial education in cricket was from TV and he used to make Ayush watch and learn everything ex-India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar did on field. "Who can coach a kid better than Tendulkar?" he stated. Ayush smashed 124(184) in their first innings against Tamil Nadu in ongoing 2024 Ranji Trophy match.