Delhi: The Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2025 Delhi Capitals (DC) has done well so far. Under the captaincy of Akshar Patel, the team has won 6 out of 9 matches and is fourth in the points table. Recently, a close defeat against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), but till now Delhi has not had to face badly defeat in a match. Meanwhile, questions are being raised about the absence of left -arm fast bowler T Natarajan in the team, especially when Mukesh Kumar scored runs against RCB and the match slipped from hand in the final over.
Kevin Peterson’s clear answer
On this question, Mentor Kevin Pietersen of Delhi Capitals was shocked. He replied, “We can play only 12 players (11 players and 1 impact player) at a time. If you can tell where to fit Natarajan at this time, it will help us. If 13 or 14 players were allowed to feed, it was a different thing. Natarajan is doing what they are said.
Gave the example of Donovan Pharreera
Giving the example of Donovan Pharera, Peterson said that Ferrera was sent to bat against the Gujarat Titans (GT). Even though he could not score much runs, he was ready. Similarly, Natarajan is also fully ready. Peterson also revealed that some players have got viral infection due to weather, including the name of Phil Salt. He said, “Some of our players became ill a night before the match. So every player has to be ready and Natarajan is also eagerly waiting for his opportunity.”
No effect of Natarajan price
T. Natarajan was bought by Delhi for Rs 10.75 crore in the mega auction this year. On this, Peterson said that the price of a player has no effect in team selection. He told that players like Jake Fraser-Macgark are also on the bench, who were retained with the Right to Match card for Rs 9 crore. Peterson said, “I do not want to talk about money. This tournament is no longer ahead of money. In England’s Premier League, there is no discussion of the prices of the player, but their influence on the team.”
Natarajan’s great performance in IPL 2024
T Natarajan’s performance in the last season i.e. IPL 2024 was excellent. He played for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and played an important role in taking the team to the finals. He took 19 wickets in 14 matches and bowled at an average of 24.47.
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