From a tennis ball cricketer to making his international debut at 29, this is how T Natarajan hit just the right length in life...
Thanks to SunRisers Hyderabad for the footage.
Thanks to SunRisers Hyderabad for the footage.
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00:00I have a poor family background. I am 36 km away from Salem.
00:11My village name is Chinnupumatti. I have three sisters and a brother.
00:15I am the eldest. My father is a butcher.
00:19My mother runs a chicken shop.
00:23I have come from a normal family.
00:30I used to play a lot of tournaments in my spare time.
00:50I used to save that money to buy things.
00:58Shoes were very important to me.
01:02My team used to sponsor me.
01:06I used to play with those shoes for a year.
01:12My aim was to play Ranji Trophy in Tamil Nadu.
01:15I used to play Ranji Trophy in every state.
01:22I played Ranji Trophy in every state.
01:25I was very happy when I was selected.
01:29I was selected in Salem after 28 years.
01:42I was very happy.
01:45My debut game was called Suspect Action.
01:48I will never forget that day.
01:51I struggled a lot for a year.
01:54When I came back from Suspect Action,
01:57I felt very strong mentally.
02:00That's when I realized how much I had struggled.
02:03I like to motivate people.
02:06When people encourage me, I feel very confident.
02:12I am that kind of a person.
02:14When I came back from Suspect Action,
02:17I realized who Natarajan was.
02:45I was very happy.
02:47But I was very scared.
02:49I thought it was enough if I was selected in a basic place.
02:53But I was under a lot of pressure.
03:10There were many bowlers in our team.
03:13There were many bowlers in our team.
03:16I was very happy when I was selected.
03:19Mr. Murali spoke very well.
03:22He taught me a lot in the first two years.
03:24I felt that I didn't get a chance in the first two years.
03:27He spoke to me.
03:29I didn't have any problem with that.
03:31It happens a lot.
03:32You are new here. Learn a lot.
03:34Don't feel bad.
03:35I played Ranji Trophy very well in the last two years.
03:39I played all three formats this year.
03:43There are new coaches now.
03:46They handle the players very well.
03:49Mr. Lakshman speaks very motivatedly.
03:52I like that a lot.
03:53Whenever I talk to him, I get positive thoughts.
04:13I used to practice cricket with a batsman.
04:16I never used to practice with a shoe or cone.
04:20I used to play cricket with a batsman and a bowler.
04:23My secret is the tennis ball.
04:42I want to train more people like me and bring them to the top.