T Natarajan is a left-arm pacer whose journey is full of perseverance. Natarajan was signed by Kings XI Punjab in 2017 after impressing KXIP coach Pratul Maurya with his TNPL performance for Dindigul Dragons. He played six matches and took only two wickets in his first season with an average of 57.50 and a strike rate of 38.00. T Natarajan moved to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in 2018 IPL Season. He had to wait for two seasons to play his first match for Sunrisers Hyderabad. He played his first match for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2020. Natarajan played 16 matches and took 16 wickets for the team.
Natarajan played two matches and took two wickets in the 2021 IPL season and was forced to miss the rest due to a knee injury. In the 2022 IPL Season, Natarajan made a comeback and picked up 18 wickets across 11 matches in the season. He was retained by the team played 12 matches and took 10 wickets with an average of 41.00 and a strike rate of 27.00. T Natarajan will be hoping to make a significant impact this year for himself and his team.
Full Name
Thangarasu Natarajan
Date of Birth
27 May 1991
Nationality, Hometown
Indian, Salem
Debut Year in IPL
2017
Teams Played
Punjab Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad
Current Team
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Batting Style
Left-handed
Bowling Style
Left arm Medium
T Natarajan IPL Salary
Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) acquired the services of T Natarajan for INR 3.00 crores in the 2017 IPL Auction. After playing his first season with Kings XI Punjab, he was picked up by Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2018. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) purchased T Natarajan for an IPL salary of INR 40.00 lakhs. Sunrisers Hyderabad retained T Natarajan for the upcoming seasons as well. His salary of INR 40.00 lakhs per season was maintained by the management through the 2021 IPL season. T Natarajan was bought again by the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2022 IPL Mega Auction for INR 4.00 crore. His salary multiplied by 10x and increased to INR 4.00 crore. He was retained by the Sunrisers team management for the same salary in the 2023 and 2024 IPL seasons.
