Narayan Jagadeesan Biography
Full Name | Narayan Jagadeesan |
Nickname | Narayan |
Profession | Cricketer |
Date of Birth | December 24, 1995 |
Age | 26 Years |
Birthplace | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu |
Nationality | Indian |
Religion | Hinduism |
Hobbies | Playing Cricket & Travelling |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Height | 180 cm, 5’11 feet |
Weight | 70 Kg |
Eye Colour | Black |
Mother | C.J. Narayan |
Father | Ganga Jayashree |
Siblings | N/A |
School | Stanes Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu |
Narayan Jagadeesan Personal Info
26 Years old, Jagadeesan born in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, he stated playing cricket at the age of 9, after he got inspired from his father C.J. Narayan as he used to play cricket for Tata electric company in Mumbai.
He got inspired by the Indian ex captain MS Dhoni wicket keeping skills and he started following his foot paths. After his schooling he did his graduation in Commerce from Pelamedu Samanaidu Govindasamy College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
Domestic Career
- Jagadeesan made his first-class debut on 27 October, 2016 against Madhya Pradesh in the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy at Cuttack.
- He received a “Man of the Match” award in his debut match as he scored a century on his debut match.
- He made his List-A debut against Uttar Pradesh in February 2017 at Cuttack.
- In his 23 first-class matches he has scored a total of 1,174 runs at an average of 39.13 including 4 half-centuries and 4 centuries.
- In his List-A career he has played around 28 matches and has scored 1007 runs with an average of 35.96 including 2 centuries and 5 half-centuries.
- He has played 25 T20 matches till now and has scored 702 runs with an average of 35.10 including 4 half-centuries.
TNPL Career
- In Tamil Nadu Premier League he has played for two teams including Dindigul Dragons and Chepauk Super Gillies.
- In last TNPL season Narayan has scored 225 runs in 8 matches with an average of 32.14 including 2 half-centuries.
IPL Career
- Jagadeesan was bought by Chennai Super Kings during the 2018 IPL auction.
- Jagadeesan made his IPL debut with Chennai Super Kings on 10 October’2020 against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
- Jagadeesan has played a total of 5 IPL matches and has scored 33 runs in 2 innings with an average of 16.5.
Unknown Facts
- Jagadeesan wanted to become a fast bowler but his father and mentor suggested him to become a wicketkeeper batsman.
- According to Jagadeesan his wicket keeping role helps him to develop as he can observe each ball and can watch the match at a 360 degree angle.
Social Media
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jagadeesan200/