6 Unknown players who grabbed a deal at IPL 2017 auction

6. Thangarasu Natarajan (India)

This young pacer, who would have ended up as a daily wage worker if not for cricket, managed to grab a 3 crore deal with the KXIP. His father works in a saree mill and his mother is a Street side vendor. The 25-year-old has changed his life around and his family’s life as well.

He had only played tennis ball cricket until the age of 20. For a player like this, IPL is a paradise. This young man will now try to make a career out of this. Natarajan is a fantastic bowler and he displayed his skills in the TNPL; he is known for his ability to bowl cutters.

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