Narayan Jagadeesan

{{short description|Indian cricketer}}

{{Indian name|Jagadeesan|Narayan}}

{{Use Indian English|date=December 2022}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Narayan Jagadeesan

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|12|24|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

| death_date =

| death_place =

| batting = Right-handed

| role = Wicket-keeper

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| club1 = Tamil Nadu

| year1 = {{nowrap|2016–present}}

| club2 = Chennai Super Kings

| year2 = 2020–2022

| club3 = Kolkata Knight Riders

| year3 = 2023

| columns = 3

| hidedeliveries = true

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| column1 = FC

| column2 = LA

| column3 = T20

| matches1 = 52

| matches2 = 64

| matches3 = 66

| runs1 = 3,373

| runs2 = 2,728

| runs3 = 1,475

| bat avg1 = 47.50

| bat avg2 = 46.23

| bat avg3 = 31.38

| 100s/50s1 = 10/14

| 100s/50s2 = 9/9

| 100s/50s3 = 0/10

| top score1 = 321

| top score2 = 277

| top score3 = 88

| catches/stumpings1 = 133/14

| catches/stumpings2 = 49/8

| catches/stumpings3 = 26/7

| date = 15 March

| year = 2025

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1048813.html ESPNcricinfo

}}

Narayan Jagadeesan (born 24 December 1995), colloquially referred to by his close friends and associates as Jaggi, is an Indian cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1048813.html |title=Narayan Jagadeesan |access-date=27 October 2016 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He made his first-class debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy on 27 October 2016, where he won the player of the match award.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053537.html |title=Ranji Trophy, Group A: Madhya Pradesh v Tamil Nadu at Cuttack, Oct 27–30, 2016 |access-date=27 October 2016 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2016–17 Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament on 30 January 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1079294.html |title=Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament, South Zone: Hyderabad (India) v Tamil Nadu at Chennai, Jan 30, 2017 |access-date=30 January 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He made his List A debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 25 February 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053737.html |title=Vijay Hazare Trophy, Group B: Tamil Nadu v Uttar Pradesh at Cuttack, Feb 26, 2017 |access-date=26 February 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}

In January 2018, he was bought by the Chennai Super Kings in the 2018 IPL auction.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22218394/ipl-2018-player-auction-list-sold-unsold-players |title=List of sold and unsold players |access-date=27 January 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} Jagadeesan made his IPL debut with Chennai Super Kings on 10 October 2020 against Royal Challengers Bangalore.{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8048/scorecard/1216525/chennai-super-kings-vs-royal-challengers-bangalore-25th-match-indian-premier-league-2020-21 |title=Full Scorecard of Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings |access-date=22 October 2020 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}

In January 2021, he was the leading run-scorer in the 2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, with 364 runs in eight matches.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=13822;type=tournament |title=Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2020/21: Most runs |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=31 January 2021}} In February 2021, he was Tamil Nadu's leading run-scorer in the 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with 217 runs including a century against Punjab.{{Cite web|title=Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2020/21 – Tamil Nadu Cricket Team Records & Stats |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13856&team=2184&type=tournament|access-date=14 March 2021|work=ESPNcricinfo}}

In February 2022, he was again bought by the Chennai Super Kings in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1300689 |title=IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 February 2022}}

On 21 November 2022, Narayan Jagadeesan scored 277 off 147 balls for Tamil Nadu against Arunachal Pradesh at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, breaking Ali Brown's record for the highest individual score in List A cricket.{{Cite web |title=Narayan Jagadeesan's 277 shatters world records in List A cricket |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/india-domestic-vijay-hazare-trophy-n-jagadeesan-277-shatters-world-records-in-list-a-cricket-1345726 |access-date=21 November 2022 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}{{Cite web |title=Jagadeesan shatters Sangakkara's world record, surpasses Rohit Sharma's feat with colossal knock in Vijay Hazare Trophy |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/jagadeesan-shatters-sangakkara-s-world-record-surpass-rohit-sharma-s-feat-with-colossal-knock-in-vijay-hazare-trophy-101669013861187.html |access-date=21 November 2022 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}} Jagadeesan became the first player to score centuries in five consecutive innings in men's List A cricket.{{Cite web |date=21 November 2022 |title=Narayan Jagadeesan Scores 277 to Break Multiple World Records in List-A Cricket |url=https://www.probatsman.com/narayan-jagadeesan-scores-277-to-break-multiple-world-records-in-list-a-cricket |access-date=21 November 2022 |website=ProBatsman}} Previously, three batters had four centuries in a row – Kumar Sangakkara in 2014–15, Alviro Petersen in 2015–16 and Devdutt Padikkal in 2020–21.{{Cite web |title=Tamil Nadu batter Narayan Jagadeesan breaks world record for highest ever List A score |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/cricket/tamil-nadu-batter-narayan-jagadeesan-breaks-world-record-for-highest-ever-list-a-score/cid/1899363 |access-date=21 November 2022 |website=www.telegraphindia.com |language=en}}

On 16 December 2022, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2023 Indian Premier League tournament.{{cite web|url=https://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-series/ipl-2023/auction/players/11675|title=IPL 2023 auction: IPL Auction 2023

|work=Cricbuzz |access-date=15 January 2023}}