He was with KKR during the IPL 2023 season.
Former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) wicketkeeper-batsman Narayan Jagadeesan, who went unsold in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) auction, has given a forceful response to the snub by displaying his pyrotechnic skills with the bat in the Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) ongoing. ).
Jagadeesan, who was with KKR during the IPL 2023 season, smashed a staggering six boundaries off six balls during a match between Tamil Nadu (TN) and Rajasthan (RAJ). The 29-year-old’s fireworks ensured a massive 29 runs came out of the over and got TN off to a good start after RAJ pacer Aman Shekhawat started the over with five byes.
Watch the video of the Jagadeesan massacre below.
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Narayan Jagadeesan enjoying sublime form in domestic cricket
The talented batsman from Tamil Nadu has been in stellar form in the current domestic season. In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), held last year between November and December, Jagadeesan finished as the highest run-scorer for his state team, achieving an impressive 280 runs in 7 games, at an average of 40 and a promising strike rate of 163.74. .
Also in the ongoing VHT, Jagadeesan once again leads TN from the front as the team’s top scorer with 303 runs in six games, at a stellar average of 60.60.
Also during the first phase of the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy season, the dynamic right-hander proved his worth by topping the TN charts after amassing 453 runs in seven innings at a spectacular average of 75.50.
Given his recent form, Jagadeesan seems to be enjoying a rough patch. His explosive batting, especially in white-ball tournaments like VHT, will definitely make IPL teams regret not picking him during the auction.
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