Who is Muthusamy, batter who scored a century against India:Indian origin star lost father at 11; had made Kohli his first international victim

Senuran Muthusamy, who scored his maiden red-ball century in the second Test against India, has made the headlines. Although he was born on February 22, 1994, in Durban, South Africa, his ancestors were from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India. This South African all-rounder also made his Test debut against India. In the match played on October 2, 2019, in Visakhapatnam, his first international wicket was Virat Kohli. He caught Kohli off his own bowling, bringing an end to his innings for 20 runs. Family and early life Senuran comes from a Tamil Hindu family. Even while living in South Africa, he remains connected to Indian traditions, temple visits, and yoga. This 6-foot-3-inch-tall player showed interest in cricket from childhood. Notably, he completed his initial schooling at Clifton School in Durban, and his cricket training began there. His father introduced him to cricket, but when he was 11, his father passed away. This was the most difficult period of his life. After this, his mother supported him, arranged coaching and stood by him every step of the way to advance his cricket career. He was also very close to his grandmother, who helped him with his practice in childhood. Also Read: Lakshya Sen wins Australian Open final in 38 minutes:Indian shuttler clinches title-decider, beating world no. 26 Japan’s Yushi Tanaka Gained recognition from Test debut 31-year-old Muthusamy made his Test debut against India in Visakhapatnam in 2019. In this match, he suddenly came into the limelight by taking the wicket of Virat Kohli. This wicket was the first international wicket of his career. Domestic cricket and SA20 League Muthusamy started his first-class cricket career with KwaZulu-Natal in 2013. Gradually, his performance improved, and he became a key player for the Dolphins team. Due to his excellent play, he was also chosen as the Dolphins Player of the Year. He plays for Pretoria Capitals in the domestic SA20 League, where he has played the role of a reliable all-rounder, scoring 141 runs and taking 15 wickets in 14 innings. Memorable 89 run-knock against Pakistan In the Rawalpindi Test against Pakistan, he played one of the most important innings of his career. When South Africa was struggling at 185/5, Muthusamy scored an unbeaten 89 runs and gave the team a lead. Due to this performance, he was among the top performers of the two-match series. Muthusamy’s historic knock against India in the Guwahati Test By scoring a century in the ongoing Test being played in India, Muthusamy created a special record. He became only the second foreign player to score a century batting at number 7 on Indian soil. Before this, Quinton de Kock achieved this feat in 2019. Muthusamy’s innings has put South Africa in a strong position in the match. Muthusamy joins players like Graeme Smith, Mark Boucher with his century Senuran Muthusamy has become the fourth South African player to score a 50+ run innings in Tests against India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh all three. Before him, Graeme Smith, Mark Boucher, and Temba Bavuma had achieved this feat.