Natarajan, the Yorker King!
- 3 years ago
T Natarajan started playing cricket since he was in 5th standard of the school. He used to play tennis ball cricket for different teams of the villages in his city. He builds his ability to bowl yorkers only by playing such cricket in his hometown.
Later, his friend, A Jayaprakash (aka JP) pushed him to play some professional cricket rather than playing tennis ball cricket in the locals. JP is the guy who helped him to play a higher level of cricket.
Even, in 2011, only because of him, Natarajan shifted to Chennai from his village, as he or his family weren’t able to afford the expenses at that moment.
Then, he first started playing for the BSNL team in the fourth division league for Tamil Nadu. And, then slowly he made his name in the second division league where he used to play for the India Cements team.
Eventually, in 2013, he played for Vijay Cricket Club in the first division and later moved to a different club named Jolly Rovers.
Thangarasu Natarajan (aka T Natarajan) was born on May 27, 1991, in Salem, Tamil Nadu, India. His father, Thangaraj Natarajan, was a Porter in a textile mill of the city. His mother, Santha Natarajan, used to run a food stall in the locals.
However, after Natarajan made his name in cricket, he built a house and asked his parents to not work anymore. So, now they are living at their very own house as his proud parents.
Natarajan is married to Pavithra Natarajan since June 2018.
He has three sisters and a brother. He himself is the eldest among the five siblings. One of his sisters is married and the other siblings are doing their studies.
He completed his schooling at a local government school. He did his graduation with an MBA from AVS College of Arts And Science in Tamil Nadu.
Later, on January 05, 2015, Natarajan made his first-class debut for Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy. He picked 3 wickets in the match against Bengal. Also, he scored 2 runs in the match before getting ran out by Ashok Dinda.
He played directly in Ranji Trophy without even playing any age-level cricket like under-16s, under-19s, and under-23s.
Soon, he got reported for his wrong bowling action, which eventually ruled him out of the cricket. However, he managed to improve his bowling action within a year, under the guidance of the coaching staff at Tamil Nadu Cricket Academy.
He made his comeback in 2016 with Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL). Natarajan played for Dindigul Dragons in the inaugural edition of TNPL. He played 7 matches and picked 10 wickets in the tournament. He was the fifth-highest wicket-taker in the tournament but his ability to bowl yorkers was highly appreciated.
Later, in 2017, he made his T20 debut against Karnataka in the Inter-State Twenty-20 Tournament where he picked two wickets for his team.
Then, on September 20, 2018, he started his List-A career along with Varun Chakravarthy, under the captainship of Vijay Shankar, by playing against Gujarat in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He bowled nine overs in the match but
Later, his friend, A Jayaprakash (aka JP) pushed him to play some professional cricket rather than playing tennis ball cricket in the locals. JP is the guy who helped him to play a higher level of cricket.
Even, in 2011, only because of him, Natarajan shifted to Chennai from his village, as he or his family weren’t able to afford the expenses at that moment.
Then, he first started playing for the BSNL team in the fourth division league for Tamil Nadu. And, then slowly he made his name in the second division league where he used to play for the India Cements team.
Eventually, in 2013, he played for Vijay Cricket Club in the first division and later moved to a different club named Jolly Rovers.
Thangarasu Natarajan (aka T Natarajan) was born on May 27, 1991, in Salem, Tamil Nadu, India. His father, Thangaraj Natarajan, was a Porter in a textile mill of the city. His mother, Santha Natarajan, used to run a food stall in the locals.
However, after Natarajan made his name in cricket, he built a house and asked his parents to not work anymore. So, now they are living at their very own house as his proud parents.
Natarajan is married to Pavithra Natarajan since June 2018.
He has three sisters and a brother. He himself is the eldest among the five siblings. One of his sisters is married and the other siblings are doing their studies.
He completed his schooling at a local government school. He did his graduation with an MBA from AVS College of Arts And Science in Tamil Nadu.
Later, on January 05, 2015, Natarajan made his first-class debut for Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy. He picked 3 wickets in the match against Bengal. Also, he scored 2 runs in the match before getting ran out by Ashok Dinda.
He played directly in Ranji Trophy without even playing any age-level cricket like under-16s, under-19s, and under-23s.
Soon, he got reported for his wrong bowling action, which eventually ruled him out of the cricket. However, he managed to improve his bowling action within a year, under the guidance of the coaching staff at Tamil Nadu Cricket Academy.
He made his comeback in 2016 with Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL). Natarajan played for Dindigul Dragons in the inaugural edition of TNPL. He played 7 matches and picked 10 wickets in the tournament. He was the fifth-highest wicket-taker in the tournament but his ability to bowl yorkers was highly appreciated.
Later, in 2017, he made his T20 debut against Karnataka in the Inter-State Twenty-20 Tournament where he picked two wickets for his team.
Then, on September 20, 2018, he started his List-A career along with Varun Chakravarthy, under the captainship of Vijay Shankar, by playing against Gujarat in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He bowled nine overs in the match but