T Natarajan has been one of the most useful but most underrated bowlers in the Indian Premier League. After playing just one season for Punjab Kings in 2017, he was released from the franchise. However turning point came in 2018 when Sunrisers Hyderabad picked him up at his base price of Rs 40 lakhs.
Since then, the left-arm pacer has bowled several magical spells in the IPL for Hyderabad Franchise.
T Natarajan IPL Career
Matches | Wickets | Best Figures | Economy | Average |
48 | 51 | 3/10 | 8.75 | 30.12 |
IPL Career
Overall, since his debut, Natarajan has played 52 matches to date in his IPL career and has taken 54 wickets, conceding nearly 8.75 runs per over, which is slightly high in the T20 format.
He is known as the death bowling specialist who can restrict the opposition with his variations in the last few overs, but he has also been tormented by a lot of injuries. didn’t play as much cricket as he should have.
What to expect from T Natrajan in IPL 2024?
In the IPL Auction 2024, the Hyderabad franchise retained the left-arm pacer for a hefty price of Rs 4 Cr.
There have been a lot of expectations from T Natarajan this time from the camp as the SRH unit expects him to deliver as per his potential and is looking to utilize his services, especially in the death overs.
Played his last game on 23rd March against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens. Although the game was lost by SRH in a tight encounter,but his performance has been highly praised by cricket fans.
Sunrisers Hyderabad is all set to play their next match against the five-time champions Mumbai Indians, who are also searching for their first win this season.
It will be interesting to see how much he can trouble the batters this time.