Meet Arjun Nair, the Canberra-born son of Indian immigrants who has taken the junior cricket ranks of NSW by storm.
He made his first grade debut at the age of just 15 and two years later he’s already played for Australia at Under 19 level and made his Sheffield Shield debut for NSW.
The NSW head coach Trent Johnston is in the same camp as Chappell when speaking about Nair’s potential.
“He’s an exciting young talent," Johnston told SBS News.
"He likes to take wickets and score runs and he likes to be a match-winner.”
Nair's Indian background meant cricket was always going to be a big part of his life.
His father started throwing balls to him from the age of 4.
Nair told SBS News he loved the challenge of playing in different conditions, like during January’s Tri Series against New Zealand and Pakistan in Dubai with the Australia U-19s.
“It was a good experience and a different challenge for me to take on,” he said.
“It’s always nice getting raps from people, but nothing comes without hard work.”
Nair will get a chance to play in the Big Bash League in December as a rookie with the Sydney Thunder.
