Natarajan last played international cricket in March 2021. An underlying knee injury resurfaced in that series and he was ruled out of the entire IPL season and most of the domestic tournaments. Despite making his name as a potential leader of the Indian bowling attack, he also ended up losing his place in all three formats.
Now the pacer believes that if he continues to focus on his strengths, everything else will fall in place again. In an interview with ESPNcricinfo, he said:
He sustained a knee injury during the 2020-21 Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, where he was one of the revelations. He was declared fit a few weeks later for the England series. But it was later revealed that he hadn’t fully recovered from the injury and the two matches he played only made it worse.
“Once I play one or two matches, I will hit my rhythm” - T Natarajan
The pacer also acknowledged the expectations people will have from him when he returns to the scene. He said he’s feeling ‘refreshed’ and expressed hope that he’ll be back as the ‘old Natarajan’ after a couple of games. He added:
Known for his yorkers and death-bowling prowess, he could be a hot property at the IPL 2022 auction, which will be held on February 12-13 in Bengaluru.
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