Natarajan impressed one and all with his impressive performance in the white-ball series against Australia.
While the left-arm pacer picked up six scalps to script India’s 2-1 victory in the T20I series, he took a couple of wickets on his ODI debut in the third game of the series.
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Apart from his bowling exploits, Natarajan also caught the attention for his celebration, which was just a simple smile.
After India’s T20I series win on Tuesday (December 8), Natarajan was asked about the reason why he doesn't celebrate in an aggressive manner. Responding to the question, the youngster said he has been like that since his childhood.
"A lot of people have asked me this question. I have been like this since my childhood. I don’t know how to celebrate aggressively, I am not used to it. After I pick up a wicket, I just smile. Nothing more to it," he said, as quoted by India Today.
Reflecting on his performance, Natarajan said the belief was always there to do well.
“I am very happy. This is my first trip to Australia. Delighted that I performed well against a good side. I can’t express my feelings in words, I am extremely happy with my performance,” he remarked.
"I didn’t expect a lot from this series. I initially came in as a net bowler. After an injury (to Varun Chakravarthy), I got an opportunity and I wanted to utilise it well. I was in good form in the IPL, that came in handy. Also, everyone motivated me very well here. They gave me a lot of support and that gave me the confidence to do well.
"I trusted my strengths. I believed I could do well with my cutters and yorkers. I also asked about the nature of the wicket during my discussions with the captain and the wicketkeeper. Accordingly, I adjusted and bowled. I was fully confident about my death bowling with those yorkers and cutters. I just wanted to execute whatever worked for me in the IPL. I was very particular about executing my skills clearly," Natarajan concluded.