Natarajan tests positive: BCCI 'worried' after COVID-19 breaches IPL 2021 bio-bubble
Cricket | September 23, 2021 16:52 ISTThe 30-year-old pacer along with six close contacts, including all-rounder Vijay Shankar, have been isolated in Dubai.
The 30-year-old pacer along with six close contacts, including all-rounder Vijay Shankar, have been isolated in Dubai.
Natarajan, who played for SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 2021 IPL, played two matches in the tournament before withdrawing.
Natarajan, through Twitter, shared photos of the SUV and thanked Mahindra for recognising his journey.
The experienced Dinesh Karthik, who led the state to a memorable triumph in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament, has been named captain of the 20-member squad.
Arriving in Australia only as a net bowler, Natarajan became the first Indian cricketer to make his international debut across all three formats during the same tour.
The left-handed pacer said he also wanted to play in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for Tamil Nadu but Indian cricket board (BCCI) urged him to rest after a gruelling Australia series.
The Tamil Nadu pacer, who shot to fame with IPL 2020, says Test cricket is all about endurance and that's what the team wants to work on.
The 29-year-old Natarajan became the only India player to make a debut in all the three formats in the same tour. He made his India debut in the third ODI in Canberra on December 2.
Natarajan, who made his India debut in all three formats during the Australia tour and played the Gabba Test which India won, arrived in Chinnappampatti village in Salem district.
The Indian team scripted history by breaching The Gabba fortress and registering back-to-back Test series wins in Australia.
After replacing Varun Chakravarthy in India's T20I squad, Natarajan hasn't looked back.
T Natarajan has been named in India's Test squad for the remainder of Australia vs India Test matches as a replacement to injured Umesh Yadav
India currently find themselves in a commanding position, having defeated Australia in a comprehensive manner at the MCG.
The 29-year-old from Tamil Nadu has been sensational since making his international debut in the third ODI at Canberra, snapping eight wickets in four matches.
Initially drafted into the T20I squad, Natarajan was later included into the ODI squad after Navdeep Saini complained of a back spasm.
The 29-year-old from Tamil Nadu claimed two crucial wickets in the second T20I as India beat Australia by six wickets to seal the three-game series.
Known for his ability to bowl yorkers, Natarajan played a pivotal role in taking Sunrisers Hyderabad to the knockout stages of this year's IPL in the UAE, taking 16 wickets.
The Punjab franchise had bought Natarajan for INR 3 crore back in 2017 but after playing just six games for the franchise, the left-armer shifted his base to SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) a year later.
The Madras High Court had in November upheld a trial court order sentencing Natarajan and three others in the case registered 23 years ago.
The Madras High Court had on November 17 upheld a trial court order sentencing Natarajan, along with three others—his nephew V Bhaskaran, Yogesh Balakrishnan and Sujaritha Sundararajan in the 23-year-old duty evasion case.
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