Narayan Jagadeesan Biography, Age, Height, Family, Wife, IPL, Stats & Facts

Narayan Jagadeesan Biography – An incredible wicket-keeper batsman from Tamil Nadu!

Family Background of Jagadeesan:

Narayan Jagadeesan was born on December 24, 1995, in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Narayan Jagadeesan’s parents

His father, Rajan Narayan, is a former wicket-keeper batsman who used to play for Mumbai. His mother’s name is Ganga Jayashree. It was his father who inspired Jagadeesan to play cricket. Not only this but, he first started playing cricket under his father’s guidance only.

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Jagdeesan’s sister

He has an elder sister named Sarada Narayan.

Education-

He did his schooling at Coimbatore’s Stanes Higher Secondary School. He did his graduation in Commerce from PSG College of Arts and Science in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

Narayan Jagdeesan Biography:

Narayan Jagadeesan's Profile:
Personal Life:
Full NameNarayan Jagadeesan
NicknameJaggi
Date of BirthDecember 24, 1995
Age28 years 3 months (in March, 2024)
NationalityIndian
ReligionHinduism
Zodiac/Sun SignCapricorn
Birth PlaceCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu
SchoolStanes Higher Secondary School, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
CollegePSG College of Arts and Science in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
Physical Stats:
Height5ft. 11”
(1.80 m)
(180 cm)
WeightNot known
Hair ColorBlack
Eye ColorBlack
Family & Relationships:
Father
Rajan Narayan
MotherGanga Jayashree
Siblings1 sister (Sarada)
Marital StatusUnmarried
Girlfriend

Not known
Career:
ProfessionCricketer
Playing RoleWicket-keeper batsman
Batting StyleRight-hand bat
Bowling Style-
Major TeamsTamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu Under-14s, Tamil Nadu Under -16s, Tamil Nadu Under-19s, Tamil Nadu Under-22s, Tamil Nadu Under-23s, Tamil Nadu Under-25s, Chennai Super Kings, Dindigul Dragons.
Test Debut
-
ODI Debut
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T20I Debut-
First-Class DebutMadhya Pradesh vs Tamil Nadu at Cuttack (October 27, 2016)
List-A DebutTamil Nadu vs Uttar Pradesh at Cuttack (February 26, 2017)
T-20 DebutHyderabad vs Tamil Nadu at Chennai (January 30, 2017)

Cricket Career of Jagadeesan:

He started playing at the age of around 7. Then, his father enrolled him in Sri Ramakrishna Cricket Trust Academy (SRCTA), where he began playing under A.G. Gurusamy.

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Soon, at the age of 9, he got selected in the District Under-13s team. Then, he played for the state under-13s team, and eventually, he managed to get in the under-14s, under-16s, and under-19s state teams. Interestingly, he was the captain of almost all age-group cricket teams.

Later, he represented United Friends Cricket Club (Thyagaraya Nagar) in 2013-14 and Grand Slam Cricket Club in the Tamil Nadu first division league from 2014 to 2017.

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In 2016, he played for Dindigul Dragons along with players like T Natarajan and R Ashwin in the inaugural edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League. In fact, he was the leading run-scorer of the tournament with 397 runs.

Domestic Cricket Career:

On October 29, 2016, he made his first-class debut against Madhya Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy. He scored not out 123 runs off 204 balls on his debut day and earned the man of the match award for his maiden century.

The following year, on January 30, he played his first T20 (main) match against Hyderabad under the captainship of Vijay Shankar. He scored 18 runs in the game, including two fours and a six.

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Later, on February 26, 2017, he started his List-A career by playing against Uttar Pradesh in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He scored ten runs in the match, before getting bowled out by Praveen Kumar.

IPL Career:

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) bought Narayan Jagadeesan at the auction ahead of the IPL 2018. He remained in the same team for the next two seasons but didn’t get to play in the tournament.

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However, CSK retained him for IPL 2020. On October 11, 2020, he made his debut against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and scored 33 runs off 28 balls in the match.

Facts about Narayan Jagadeesan:

  • Initially, he wanted to be a fast bowler, but his father and coach advised him to go for a wicket-keeper batter.

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  • MS Dhoni and Adam Gilchrist are his idols as wicket-keeper batsmen.
  • His father had played for the Tata Electric Company in the first division cricket league of Mumbai.
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Jagadeesan with Virat Kohli
  • Ricky Ponting and Virat Kohli are his favorite cricketers.
  • He used to bunk school classes for football.
  • Favorite –
    • Food – Spaghetti
    • Actor – Ranveer Singh
    • Actress – Priyanka Chopra
    • Destination place – Switzerland
  • Other than cricket, he loves playing Golf and Football.

Frequently asked questions on Google:


Q1: What is the age of Jagadeesan?

Ans: 28 years 3 months (in March, 2024)


Q2: What is the height of Narayan Jagadeesan?

Ans: 5ft. 11″ (1.80 m or 180 cm) approx.


Q3: Who is the wife of Narayan Jagadeesan?

Ans:  Not known


Q4: Where is the hometown of cricketer Jagadeesan?

Ans: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu


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