It’s a rare sight to see a bowler using both hands to bowl in a single cricket match, but the 18-year old all-rounder Mokit Hariharan did exactly that in a recent match of the ongoing Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL). Playing for VB Kanchi Veerans in the TNPL, the teenage spinner showed a unique ability to bowl with both right and left hands, in a T20 match against Dindigul Dragons. Hariharan started off with a left-arm spin to a left-hand batsman, while he shifted to right-arm spin bowling to right-handers.
Despite his talent, the youngster couldn’t manage to scalp a wicket in his quota of four overs. But he managed to impress the fans with a rarely seen ability. Earlier, while batting, Hariharan also impressed with a willow in his hand as he played an unbeaten knock of 77 runs in 50 balls for his team. The all-rounder struck five fours and five sixes in his innings to help his side attain a good total of 166/4 in 20 overs.
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Unfortunately, for Veerans, Hariharan’s all-around performance wasn’t enough for his team to go over the line and Dragons picked up their third win in four matches, as they crushed their opponents by 7 wickets.
Here is the video of him bowling with both the hands:
Yes. Believe what you are seeing. @sprite_india refreshing moment of the day. #TNPL2018 #NammaOoruNammaGethu pic.twitter.com/4RrgSBsMXW
— TNPL (@TNPremierLeague) July 22, 2018
Hariharan is the second Indian bowler to possess ambidextrous abilities after Vidarbha’s Akshay Karneswar. He first gained recognition during Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2015/16. Later, he showed similar abilities in the practice game against Australia while playing for Board President’s XI in Chennai in 2017. Other bowlers, who also possessed same abilities include, Kamindu Mendis from Sri Lanka, Yasir Jan from Pakistan, Pakistan’s Hanif Mohammad and England’s Graham Gooch.
Rewind look into the super young Southpaw's sixes! Mokit Hariharan! #NammaOoruNammaGethu #TNPL2018 pic.twitter.com/0mKJ94pRg4
— TNPL (@TNPremierLeague) July 23, 2018
Veerans, who are currently placed at the 7th position in the points table, will next square off against Madurai Panters on Wednesday.
