Former Indian captain Kris Srikkanth slammed pace bowler T Natarajan after his recent trade to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). SRH traded away leg-spinner Zeeshan Ansari to Delhi Capitals (DC) for the left-arm pacer as well. Natarajan played for SRH from 2020 to 2024, earning himself a reputation as a death-overs specialist as well.

Talking about Natarajan moving back to SRH, Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel, Cheeky Cheeka, “It’s great for Natarajan because all he does is play cricket for 40 days a year. He doesn’t play in the Ranji Trophy, yet they pay him well in the IPL. Natarajan’s graph is slowly coming down over the last two years. I am not sure why SRH took him back with Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain already there.”

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Kris Srikkanth also believes DC made a bad move by trading for Zeeshan Ansari, considering the small boundaries at their home in Delhi.

“Because of this move, SRH will probably let go of Unadkat and Harshal Patel. They’ll take two other youngsters and look into the future. But Zeeshan Ansari going to DC is not a good idea. It’s a small ground there, so he’ll get smashed there. Of course, Natarajan will also get smashed on the flat Hyderabad track unless he brings in those deadly yorkers,” said Kris Srikkanth.