New Delhi: The IPL Auction held on Saturday threw open a box of surprises as uncapped Indian players were bid for aggressively, while former international stars were overlooked and remained unsold. This time, the bidders focused on local talent rather than spend money on overseas options. Apart from Pawan Negi, who was sold off to the Delhi Daredevils for a mind-boggling sum of 8.5 crores, a 20-year-old fast bowler from Rajasthan grabbed headlines as well.
Nathu Singh was snapped up by the Mumbai Indians for 3.2 crores, an amount that is bound to change this previously unknown cricketer’s life from rags to riches. But who is Nathu Singh, what does he do, how did he grab the bidder’s attention? All these questions can be answered just by looking at the life of this young talent.
According to cricket website ESPNcricinfo, Nathu Singh was born near Jaipur, in Rajasthan, and is the son of a labourer in a wire factory. Having seen abject poverty early on in his life, this young fast bowler burst into the scene in the 2015-16 season of the Ranji Trophy, bagging a remarkable 7/87 on debut against Delhi.
Nathu Singh was rewarded for his brilliant outing, securing a spot in the Board President’s XI squad for a two-day warm-up game against the visiting South Africans, and proved to be an impressive bowler with his natural pace. That Nathu Singh can consistently touch 140 kph on the speed gun can be attributed to his stint in Chennai.
This 20-year-old from Jaipur has trained under the watchful eyes of Glenn McGrath at the MRF Pace Academy in Chennai and has reportedly been labelled by many, including Rahul Dravid as the future of fast bowling for the Indian Cricket Team.
Now that his fortunes are about to change in the upcoming Indian Premier League, it remains to be seen how Nathu Singh grabs this opportunity to share dressing room space with some of the greats of the game and how he hones his remarkable talent to emerge as India’s best. All eyes will be on this young man, among many other uncapped Indian players, when he makes his debut in IPL 2016.
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