In a poignant gesture, India’s all-rounder Hardik Pandya presented his Man of the Series trophy to rhythm sensation T Natarajan, saying he “deserves it.”
Hardik Pandya presented his Man of the Series trophy to T Natarajan (Courtesy – Twitter)
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- T Natarajan finished with the most wickets in his debut series T20I
- Hardik Pandya presented his Man of the Series trophy to Natarajan after the presentation ceremony.
- ‘You deserve the Man of the Series from my side bhai’ – Hardik Pandya
In an unforgettable moment for cricket fans and Indian rhythm sensation T Natarajan, all-rounder Hardik Pandya presented his Man of the Series trophy to the “worthy” 29-year-old.
Hardik Pandya, after winning the Man of the Match award in the second T20I, noted that Natarajan should have been recognized for his greedy 2-for-20 spell in 4 overs. This time around, Hardik Pandya took things under his control and made sure his Man of the Series trophy got into the ‘right’ hands.
Posting an image on social media with T Natarjan after Australia’s 2-1 victory in the T20I series in India, Hardik Pandya wrote a touching message, which has now gone viral. The publication has obtained more than 7 thousand retweets and 52 thousand likes in just 1 hour.
“Natarajan, you were outstanding in this series. To have a brilliant performance in difficult conditions in your debut in India says a lot about your talent and hard work. You deserve the Man of the Series from my side, bhai! Congratulations to #TeamIndia for the Flag of IndiaTrophy win. “
Natarajan, you were outstanding on this series. To perform brilliantly in difficult conditions on your debut in India says a lot about your talent and hard work. You deserve the Series Man on my side, bhai! congratulations to #TeamIndia in the victory pic.twitter.com/gguk4WIlQD
– hardik pandya (@ hardikpandya7) December 8, 2020
Natarajan’s story has been nothing short of a fairy tale. In the last 2 months Tamil Nadu, the T Natarajan pacemaker has become a household name. T Natarajan, who is already a renowned pacemaker on the domestic circuit, gained massive popularity due to his extremely deep art of bowling with crisp yorkers for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at IPL 2020.
An impressive IPL career saw him being chosen as the net pitcher for the all-important India tour of Australia. Luck favors the brave and that’s what happened when another IPL sensation, Varun Chakravarthy, was a blessing in disguise for him. The left arm pacemaker was first included in the T20I equipment and later, due to Navdeep Saini’s back spasm, it was also included in the ODI configuration.
Natarjan did not disappoint and seized the opportunity with both hands to make his first international tour a memorable experience. The Salem-born fast bowler proved he is more than a ‘King Yorker’ as he changed his bowling plans beautifully according to the conditions.
The SRH pacemaker finished with 6 wickets in the 3-game T20I series, the most by any bowler on either side. His economy rate for the 3 games he played was just 6.91. In the only ODI match he ever played, Natarajan took 2 wickets.
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