‘Don’t know how many zeroes in 3cr’
My priority is to build a decent house. My sisters want to study further — one wants to do engineering and other wants to be a Chartered Accountant.
MUMBAI: Every previous IPL auction has seen little-known domestic cricketers raking in money. On Monday, it was the turn of Tamil Nadu’s left-arm pacer T Natarajan.
The 25-year-old, who had a base price of ~10 lakh, became the highest paid Indian uncapped player in the auctions when Kings XI Punjab snapped him for ~3 crore.
“I never imagined getting so much money. I don’t even know how many zeroes are there in three crore,” said Natarajan, who has played just nine firstclass matches and five T20 matches. Natarajan’s father is a daily wage labourer in powerloom sector while his mother runs a roadside chicken and snacks shop in Salem, their hometown.
Natarajan is the eldest of five siblings and shares the responsi One of his sisters is married. The other two and a brother are in college. “My priority is to build a decent house. My sisters want to study further — one wants to do engineering and other wants to be a Chartered Accountant. This money will come in handy,” said Natarjan. Till the age of 20, Natarajan had played cricket only with a tennis ball. A well-wisher from his village A Jayapraksh took him to Chennai for formal coaching. His ability to bowl yorkers at will made everyone