INDvAUS: Salem's T Natarajan Makes his ODI Debut, Becomes India's 232nd ODI Player; Twitter Instantly Reacts
Home > News Shots > Sports newsFor the 3rd ODI against Australia at the Manuka Oval, Team India made four changes; from including T Natarajan, Shubman Gill, Shardul Thakur, and Kuldeep Yadav to replacing Mayank Agarwal, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Shami and Yuzvendra Chahal.
Natarajan's journey in cricket took a huge step forward as he was handed the India ODI cap in the third game against Australia in Canberra.
Among most of the players, Tamil Nadu's Natarajan became India's 232nd ODI player. The 29-year-old from Salem made an impressive campaign with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) during IPL 2020. He played an important role in picking up 16 wickets in as many matches. He was picked by Hyderabad in 2018 but played his first game only in 2020.
During the IPL 2020, Natarajan bowled the most number of Yorkers and took himself to a maiden India call-up for the Australia series.
Meanwhile, after Indian bowlers conceded 350 plus runs in the first two ODIs, India added Natarajan to the playing XI for the 3rd ODI.
Talking about Natarajan's journey - He played tennis ball cricket in Chinnapampatti - a village near Salem in Tamil Nadu. Son of a daily wage labourer and a mother who runs a chicken shop in the village, Natarajan had to struggle really hard to make a career.
Not just that, Natarajan has also opened an academy in his village to provide necessary facilities to youngsters, as he knows the struggle and hardship that he went through. As soon as BCCI announced his proud moment, Twitter reacted.
Check the video and comments below:
A massive day for @Natarajan_91 today as he makes his #TeamIndia debut. He becomes the proud owner of 🧢 232. Go out and give your best, champ! #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/YtXD3Nn9pz
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 2, 2020
Nattu annaaaaaaaaaaaaw... 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️....... Just make sure.. U won't get nervous.. N show ur skills.. @Natarajan_91.. https://t.co/wBD83QNc8F pic.twitter.com/9DGDhMEIVM
— Aruneeey 💫 (@arun_4_all) December 2, 2020
T Natarajan(Nattu), the yorker specialist of the latest IPL edition, is all set to make his debut today
Kapil Dev:- pic.twitter.com/bie3Ky5xF9
— Sudhanshu Ranjan Singh (@memegineers_) December 2, 2020
Abba Sairam Toss Gelicharu
Pavala happy
Nattu Match lo vunnadu inko
Pavala happy 🙏#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/Y4fq2Q6WbG
— R A J E S H (@NBKRajesh16) December 2, 2020
😍💙❤️
King Kohli 🔥
Nattu 👌🏻 #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/iDfHx6lEkO
— Charan (@charufan1) December 2, 2020
~ Nattu https://t.co/eVpyigigQK pic.twitter.com/YZb83eK6HN
— ʟᴏɢᴜ ᴠᴊ ᴋᴇᴇʀᴛʜʏ ²⁸ ʸᵉᵃʳˢ ᵒᶠ ᵛⁱʲᵃʸⁱˢᵐ (@LoguVjKeerthy) December 2, 2020
Nattu Natarajan - From a very poor family & from a small village near Salem to making his ODI Debut for 🇮🇳
What a proud moment😍
All his hardwork and struggles through the years have bearing fruits now!❤️
Expecting a bio-pic soon!😍#IndianCricketTeam #BCCI #IndiavsAustralia pic.twitter.com/8jKCiEAotw
— Raammm (@RamRam1718) December 2, 2020
Natarajan is making his ODI debut - it has been an incredible journey for this Tamil Nadu pacer - IPL changing the life of cricketers.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 2, 2020
What a wonderful story, T. Natarajan making his #odi debut for India today. Dreams do come true! #AusvInd @Natarajan_91
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) December 2, 2020
What a day for Natarajan. What a story. If you are 29, don't lose hope. Wish him well.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 2, 2020
PROUD! 👏#OrangeArmy #KeepRising #SRH | @Natarajan_91 https://t.co/Cwbllufu9h
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) December 2, 2020
You've Won Maara @Natarajan_91 🥺🔥
Very Proud of u Nattu & All the Best 💙 pic.twitter.com/thpPMP4ROy
— Mumbai Indians TN FC (@MIFansClubTN) December 2, 2020
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