Published 16:17 IST, January 31st 2021

Pace sensation T Natarajan tonsures head after successful outing in Australia series

Team India's pace sensation T Natarajan got his head tonsured and offered hair to diety after his successful outing in the recently-concluded Australia series

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Team India's pace sensation Thangarasu Natarajan got his he tonsured and shared a picture of himself standing in front of a temple with his hands folded as a sense of respect for almighty. 

Natarajan h a great outing in Dream11 IPL 2020 where he h me it matter for former champions Sunrisers Hyderab.

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He was rewarded for his IPL heroics by being shortlisted in Indian squ for recently-concluded Australia series after he was roped in as spinner Varun Chakravarthy's replacement after latter was ruled out due to shoulder injury before being in scheme of things for white-ball leg of tour. 

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T Natarajan: From being a net bowler to making ball talk in Australia

Salem speedster who was selected as a net bowler for India's recently-concluded tour Down Under was really impressive in white-ball leg of series that h preceded Test series. He me most of his opportunities when he got to don Indian jersey in ODI and T20I series.

left-arm quick registered two wickets in de-rubber third ODI at Manuka Oval, Canberra, and n went on to pick up six scalps in three-match T20I series that followed.

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In absence of premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah, 29-year-old got an opportunity to don his maiden Test cap during series-deciding fourth Test at Gabba Brisbane where he mand 3/78 in first innings that included wickets of Marnus Labuschagne, Matw We, and, tail-ender Josh Hazlewood respectively and went wicketless in second innings by conceding 41 runs.

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Thus, 'Yorker King' has become first Indian player to make his debut in all three formats of game during same tour.

He achieved this feat after being presented his maiden Test cap on morning of Day 1 of historic Gabba Test.

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16:16 IST, January 31st 2021