Kings XI Punjab bids for him on Sehwag’s suggestion
Internet Desk: Life of T Natarajan will never be the same as it was before. The 25 year old boy from Salem has boarded the fast lane to success. The left arm seamer from Chennai was roped in by the Kings XI Punjab for a whooping 3crore in the IPL 2017 player’s auction. It took hardly 10 minutes to change the life of this budding sportsman as his price saw a quantum 30 time jump reaching 3 Cr. from just Rs 10 lakh.
Kings XI Punjab’s Head of Cricket Operations Virender Sehwag seemed eager to rope this young fast bowler. The boy who faced difficulties in meeting both ends in life would now play along with the real life heroes in cricket. Natarajan started his career plying his trade at tennis ball games. He decided to move to Chennai after he got a chance for local club side Jolly Rovers. It is the same club where players like Ashwin and Vijay have played for.
He was spotted by the scouts when he enjoyed a successful stint for Dindigul dragons in the inaugural TNPL match. “It seems unreal. I never thought I would play in the Tamil Nadu Premier League, let alone the IPL. Very thankful that it has happened,” Natarajan seemed elated.
He is now called as the Mustafizur Rahman of Tamil Nadu for his ability to land yorkers at his will. He has expressed his deep gratitude to Ashwin , Vijay and Balaji the bowling coach of Tamil Nadu for making his dream come true . “It seems unreal. I never thought I would play in the Tamil Nadu Premier League, let alone the IPL. Very thankful that it has happened,” Natarajan’s elation was palpable as he spoke to media on Monday.
The only matter of concern remains his bowling action. His action was under speculation and hence had to be modified under the guidance of former Tamil Nadu spinner Sunil Subhramaniam . The entire cricket fraternity would be eager to see as how this young lad performs in the upcoming IPL.