Natarajan played for SRH from 2020 to 2024, earning himself a reputation as a death-overs specialist. However, form and fitness have deserted him over the past two years, during which he took only five wickets in 12 matches for DC.
Talking about Natarajan moving back to SRH, Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel, Cheeky Cheeka (19:55):
Natarajan's price has been reduced from ₹10.75 crores, the value he was signed for by DC, to ₹5 crores in this trade. The left-arm pacer still boasts immense IPL experience with 73 matches across 10 years.
"Zeeshan Ansari going to DC is not a good idea" - Kris Srikkanth
Kris Srikkanth believes DC made a bad move by trading for Zeeshan Ansari, given the small boundaries at their home in Delhi. The leggie did not play a single match for SRH in IPL 2026.
However, he impressed in his maiden IPL season the year before, bagging six wickets in 10 games.
While SRH qualified for the playoffs before losing to the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Eliminator, DC failed to finish in the top four for a fifth consecutive season.
Edited by Venkatesh Ravichandran
