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Rise of T Natarajan : The greatest underdog story in Indian cricket

Published on April 11th, 2021
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A son of a daily wage labourer, Natarajan started playing cricket at the age of 20.

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He learnt to bowl toe-crushing yorkers in the dusty lanes of his village in Tamil Nadu

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Made his Ranji Trophy Debut with Tamil Nadu in 2015

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IPL 2020 was a game-changer for 29-year-old Natarajan, where he took 16 wickets in 16 matches

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‘Yorker King’ Natarajan made his India Debut in December 2020 against Australia

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From overcoming poverty to a freakish Test debut, brave-heart Natarajan’s story is heart warming. And we are certain, it’s just the beginning.