After returning figures of 2 for 70 on his ODI debut on December 2, T Natarajan has impressed one and all in the ongoing T20I series. He picked up 3 for 30 in his maiden T20I appearance, and followed it up with a match-haul of 2 for 20 from 4 overs on Sunday (December 6). India won the T20Is by 11 runs and 6 wickets respectively.
In an interview with India Today, Harbhajan Singh sounded happy seeing T Natarajan’s hard work reaping rewards. Bhajji threw light on the Tamil Nadu paceman’s success story, saying that hard work and self-belief can help anyone scale any height.
He further added that T Natarajan’s potential to win India matches comes from the fact that he oozes confidence and backs his skills. After nailing the most number of yorkers (71) in IPL 2020, the 29-year-old has also showcased his bouncers and cutters on Australian soil.
‘If T Natarajan becomes Man of the Series, it will boost his confidence’ - Harbhajan
T Natarajan is the leading wicket-taker in the T20I series so far, having scalped 5 wickets at an impressive average of 8. Harbhajan believes that the SRH speedster is well on course to bag the Man of the Series award, which in turn would do his confidence a world of good.
However, the legendary off-spinner acknowledged that the more matches T Natarajan plays, batsmen will start picking him better and playing him with more ease.
The final match of the white-ball leg of India’s 2020-21 tour Down Under will take place at the SCG on Tuesday (December 8). It’ll be intriguing to see whether T Natarajan can sustain his purple patch and win the Man of the Series award.
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