Narayan Jagadeesan Cricket Player Profile

Narayan Jagadeesan is a professional Cricket player representing India. Born on 1995-12-24 , they operate primarily as a Wicket-Keeper on the field. Over the course of their career, Narayan Jagadeesan has featured for India, Tamil Nadu, India A, India B, Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, , Dindigul Dragons, Chepauk Super Gillies, South Zone, India A different teams, including national setups, top-tier domestic sides, and competitive franchise leagues. Known for their tactical execution and steady presence as a Wicket-Keeper, they remain an integral figure across all formats and tournaments they compete in.

Narayan Jagadeesan is an Indian wicketkeeper-batter who represents Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket. A right-handed batter, he made his senior domestic debuts across first-class, Twenty20 and List A cricket for Tamil Nadu. His domestic career includes a record-setting List A innings of 277, while he has also played for Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian T20 League.

Profile

Jagadeesan made his first-class debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy and received the Player of the Match award. He went on to make his Twenty20 debut in the 2016–17 Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament and his List A debut in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy. In the 2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, he finished as the leading run-scorer with 364 runs in eight matches. He also scored 217 runs, including a century against Punjab, in the 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy.

On 21 November 2022, Jagadeesan made 277 from 147 balls for Tamil Nadu against Arunachal Pradesh in List A cricket. In July 2025, he received his first call-up to India’s Test squad as a replacement for the injured Rishabh Pant. He was also named in India’s squad for the Test series against West Indies in India.

IPL Career

Chennai Super Kings bought Jagadeesan at the 2018 auction. He made his Indian T20 League debut for the franchise on 10 October 2020 against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Chennai Super Kings bought him again in the 2022 auction. He played for the franchise from 2020 to 2022.

Kolkata Knight Riders bought Jagadeesan for the 2023 tournament on 16 December 2022; he played for the franchise in 2023.

Records

Jagadeesan scored 277 from 147 balls for Tamil Nadu against Arunachal Pradesh on 21 November 2022, setting the record for the highest individual score in List A cricket at the time.

Jagadeesan became the first player to score centuries in five consecutive innings in men’s List A cricket in 2022.

FAQs

What role does Narayan Jagadeesan play?

He is a right-handed wicketkeeper-batter.

Which domestic team does Narayan Jagadeesan represent?

He represents Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket.

When did Narayan Jagadeesan make his Indian T20 League debut?

He made his debut for Chennai Super Kings on 10 October 2020 against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

What is Narayan Jagadeesan’s highest List A score?

He scored 277 for Tamil Nadu against Arunachal Pradesh on 21 November 2022.