SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) medium pacer T Natarajan, who has seen a meteoric rise in previous few months, revealed how MS Dhoni’s recommendation throughout final yr’s IPL helped him enhance his craft and grow to be a greater bowler. Natarajan, identified for his yorkers, managed to dismiss Dhoni in IPL 2020. After the match, Natarajan had a chat with the previous India skipper who suggested him to focus extra on his health and use extra variations, like sluggish bouncers and cutters, in his bowling.
“I pitched one in the slot and he hit me for a big six – 102 metres or something. The next ball I got his wicket and didn’t celebrate. I was just thinking about that previous ball. After coming back to the dressing room, though, I was happy. After finishing the match, I also had a chat with him. Speaking to somebody like Dhoni itself is a big thing. He spoke to me about fitness and encouraged me, saying that I will keep getting better with experience. He said, use slow bouncers, cutters, and variations like that. It has been useful for me,” Natarajan informed ESPNcricinfo.
As he gears up for recent season with SRH, Natarajan mentioned that the franchise is sort of a household and complimented the group administration for at all times backing him throughout laborious occasions.
“I know I will have to do the job 100 per cent. I will have to focus on not missing my length and have a clear plan for that scenario. If I miss my length, I am aware that I will be taken for runs. I have bowled under pressure in the past, so all of those experiences will help me this season. Bhuvi is back and in form, so he will share his thoughts when I”m under pressure,” mentioned Natarajan.
“Our team has good communication and it’s like a family. Even if I give runs, the team management backs me, so that gives me the confidence that I can come back. I’ve also never played an IPL game at Chepauk. I think Vijay Shankar has played IPL in Chennai, but this will be the first time for me in Chennai. I’ve played a lot of cricket at my home ground, so it will be nice to play in Chennai,” he added.
Based on the efficiency in IPL 2020, Natarajan was picked as a internet bowler for India’s tour of Australia, however went on to make his debut in all three codecs after accidents to a number of gamers.
“My people and my friends all motivated me so much to reach this place. Coming from a small village to being selected to play for India… they were also very happy. A lot of people now know about my village. More than anything else, I like the India logo on the jersey a lot. I also like the Tamil Nadu logo on the jersey, but after putting on the India jersey, it was a different feeling. I felt like my dream was fulfilled at that moment. I think I would have had bigger celebrations if I was with my people in Chinnappampatti, but I was alone and in quarantine at that time,” mentioned Natarajan.
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“It was great to make my Test debut with Washi. He played a superb innings under pressure and he played well in both innings to help us win the match. The experienced bowlers were injured and most of us were youngsters. The Gabba has a history and I’ve heard that it can be a challenging wicket against Australia. In the end, we felt like we had won a World Cup,” he added.
IPL 2021 will begin on April 9 with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Mumbai Indians going through off within the event opener. SRH will play their first sport towards Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on April 11 in Chennai.
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