Indian pacer T Natarajan has received the Mahindra Thar that industrialist and chairman of Mahindra Motors, Anand Mahindra had promised after India’s win over Australia by 2-1 in Brisbane. A gratuitous Natarajan has given back his signed maiden Test jersey from the Gabba Test.
Natarajan thanked Mahindra for recognising his journey and said that the love and affection he has received from people in the past few months have been overwhelming.
Mahindra had commended six Indian players such as Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Shubhman Gill, T Natarajan, Navdeep Saini and Washington Sundar for their immense grit in the final game of the series and beating all daunting odds in pursuit of their excellence in a Tweet.
All six players commended and chose to be honoured by Mahindra made his debut at the Test level in the series against Australia.
He had also called Indian young players inspirational figures in all arena of life and hence he expressed pleasure to gift all of them a Mahindra Thar.
India were down and out in the first innings of the fourth Test against Australia at the Gabba before a magnificent partnership between Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar resurrected them towards respectability. Then, just when Australia were going away with the runs at a brisk pace to force a declaration and a result to win the series, Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur shared nine wickets between them to peg back the Aussies.