The Chennai Super Kings, led by Dhoni, clinched the IPL trophy for the fourth time, beating Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL series last year.
Following this, Chennai and Kolkata will clash in the first match of the 15th IPL series starting on March 26. With less than a week to go before the start of the IPL, all the IPL players are training hard.
New IPL teams
Not only that, as two new IPL teams, the Gujarat Titans and the Lucknow Super Giants, will be fielding this time around, the two teams will be split and league matches will take place. In the previous IPL auction, all the teams competed hard to select the best players.
Natarajan again
In that regard, Sunrisers Hyderabad team has taken back Tamil Nadu player Natarajan for Rs 4 crore in the auction. Already, Natarajan, a left-arm fast bowler who played for the Sunrisers, has been included in the Indian squad due to his prolific bowling.
Suffering from injury
And his yorker balls have been praised by many cricket legends, including Fred Lee. However, due to injury, he did not get a chance in the Indian team. Meanwhile, once again in the IPL auction, the Hyderabad team has picked him up.
Breaking Stumps
Fans are also expecting him to make a comeback in the upcoming IPL matches. Meanwhile, the Hyderabad team has posted a video of Natarajan bowling during training on their Instagram page.
In it, the ball he throws, breaks the stump into two pieces. Fans who have seen the related video are hopeful that he will return to his old form and feature in the Indian team.
Similarly, former South African fast bowler Dale Steyn has been appointed as the bowling coach for last-placed Hyderabad in the last IPL series. His role is also expected to lend a large hand this time around.
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