In fact, Thangarasu Natarajan almost gave up the game midway, just over a year ago. Even Natarajan, when he is not playing for Tamil Nadu or his club, drops in at the stall. Within two years, Natarajan was bowling for one of the elite teams of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association league, Jolly Rovers, which has Murali Vijay, Ravichandran Ashwin and Jayant Yadav among others. For nearly a year, Natarajan remained on the sidelines, before he resurfaced for Dindigul Dragons in the Tamil Nadu Premier League with a re-modelled action, less pace and more guile. A rich haul — and a reputation as a death-over specialist — paved his return to the Tamil Nadu squad.

Source: Indian Express February 20, 2017 21:33 UTC