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.
T Natarajan’s wife
Natarajan is married to Pavithra Natarajan since June 2018.
Natarajan and his sister
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.
Education-.
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.
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Cricket Career of T Natrajan
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 couldn’t find any wicket.
International Career
On December 02, 2020, he made his international debut for India by playing an ODI match against Australia on India’s tour of Australia. He bowled 10 overs and picked two wickets in the match. His maiden international wicket was in the form of Marnus Labuschagne, as he bowled him out when he was batting at the score of 7 runs.
Just two days after playing his first ODI, he made his T20I debut against the same team on the same ground. He picked 3 wickets in the match and all-rounder Glenn Maxwell was his first T20I wicket.
Facts about T Natarajan
- He opened a cricket academy in his city where players can get coaching without paying any fee.
- T Natarajan is known as the king of yorkers.
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- He admits that his friend, JP, has played the role of a godfather in his life.
- In IPL 2020, he tributed his friend by wearing a jersey named JP Nattu, where JP stands for Jayaprakash, his friend, and Nattu is the nickname of Natarajan himself.
Frequently asked questions on Google
Q1: What is the age of T Natarajan?
Ans: 29 years (in 2020)
Q2: What is the height of T Natarajan?
Ans: 5ft. 9″ (1.75 m) approx.
Q3: Who is the wife of T Natarajan?
Ans: Pavithra Natarajan
Q4: Where is the hometown of T Natarajan?
Ans: Salem, Tamil Nadu.
Q5: What is the average bowling speed of T Natarajan?
Ans: Around 135 kmph.
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