"It seems unreal. I never thought I would play in the Tamil Nadu Premier League , let alone the IPL. Very thankful that it has happened," Natarajan's elation was palpable as he spoke.Natarajan recalls how TNPL gave him the much needed exposure. "There was a lot of pressure when I was picked to play in TNPL. But I am thankful to people like Ashwin, Vijay and L Balaji (TN bowling coach) who instilled the belief in me that I was good enough at the Ranji Trophy level.

Source: Times of India February 20, 2017 09:18 UTC