Former trainer Ravi Shastri has hailed T Natarajan as a loss of life bowling specialist, announcing the Indian staff ignored the left-arm pacer sorely right through its T20 International Cup debacle in UAE.
Ravi Shastri stated Natarajan was once a fortunate allure for Indian staff in Australia. (Symbol: BCCI)
HIGHLIGHTSNatarajan loss of life over specialist, India ignored him in T20 International Cup: Ravi ShastriIndia had made a heartbreaking team degree go out within the T20 International Cup in 2021Ravi Shastri stated Natarajan was once a fortunate allure for Indian staff in Australia
Former head trainer Ravi Shastri has admitted that the Indian cricket staff ignored the services and products of left-arm pacer T Natarajan within the T20 International Cup 2021 the place the Virat Kohli-led facet was once knocked out of the match within the team degree itself.
Natarajan, who got here to limelight in India’s historical Take a look at sequence win Down Underneath in early 2021, suffered a knee damage and ignored maximum a part of the yr sooner than coming round again in Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 2nd fit of the IPL 2022 on Monday.
“More than happy for him. We ignored him within the International Cup. He would’ve been a sure bet had he been have compatibility,” Shastri stated in ESPNCricinfo’s ‘T20 Time:Out’.
India had made a heartbreaking team degree go out within the T20 International Cup in 2021.
“He were given injured in opposition to England after we had been enjoying the ODI sequence and we actually ignored him (within the International Cup).
“He is that specialist loss of life bowler, bowls the ones yorkers very skilfully. He is were given nice keep an eye on. He’s skiddy. Just a little faster than you assume and hits the bat,” Shastri stated.
The 31-year-old, who was once purchased again by means of SRH for Rs 4 crore, made a advantageous comeback after 365 days, choosing 2 for 26 from his complete quota of 4 overs, at the same time as they suffered their 2nd defeat at the trot with a 12-run loss.
Shastri was once the pinnacle trainer when the leftarm pacer made his debut for India around the 3 codecs of their memorable 2020-21 excursion to Australia.
The previous trainer stated Natarajan was once a fortunate allure for them.
“Each and every recreation I have picked him we have now received. In his debut in T20, India received. In his debut in Take a look at cricket, India received. From a web bowler, he performed the ones different two codecs,” Shastri stated.
SRH will subsequent face protecting champions Chennai Tremendous Kings on April 9.