Left-arm fast bowler Thangarasu Natarajan has come♌ a long way to prove his mettle in the cricketing world.
He took the 2017 IPL auctions by storm after being bought for INR 3 crore by Kings XI Punjab, ꦰand since then there has been no turning back for tಞhe Tamil Nadu bowler.
His exploits for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2020 earned him a national call-up as he was picked in India’s playing XI for the ODI and T20I series against Australia.
Owing to his brilliant performances in the limited-over cricket and a bit of luck (injury to other players in the ൲squad), Natarajan ♈has now been included in the Test squad for the remaining two games of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
The 29-year-old has replaced Umesh Yadav, who suffered a calf injury in his left leg during the Boxing Day Test, for the upcoming m♏atches in Sydney and Brisbane.
Ahead of the third Test at the SCG, Natarajan took to Twitter and shared his e🍒xcitement with fans.
“A proud moment to wear the white jersey. Ready for the next set of challenges. #TeamIndia
@BCCI,” Nattu captioned his post.
A proud moment to wear the white jersey 🇮�� Ready for ꦚthe next set of ch♉allenges 👍🏽
— Natarajan (@Natarajan_91)
Like several fans of the ‘new yorker king’, the apex cricketing body – International Cricket Council (ICC) – also posted a heartfelt comment on Natarajan’s photo in the white jersey.
“The fairytale continues,” tweeted ICC.
The fairytale continues 😍
— ICC (@ICC)
