Hardik, in a poignant gesture, presented his MOS trophy to new rhythm sensation Natarajan. He tweeted the same with a photo where Natarajan can be seen standing with the trophy. Natarajan can also be seen in the team group photo with the MOS trophy in hand.
The 29-year-old from Tamil Nadu has been sensational since making his international debut at the third ODI in Canberra, breaking eight wickets in four matches.
“Natarajan, you were outstanding in this series. Performing brilliantly 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 victory.” Pandya tweeted.
Natarajan, you were outstanding on this series. To perform brilliantly in tough conditions on your debut in India, wait… https://t.co/1jS0iFib18
– hardik pandya (@ hardikpandya7) 1607432930000
Natarajan came back with an impressive one of 33 in his four overs in a 12-race loss to India in the third T20I. virat KohliThe men took the series 2-1.
Natarajan had previously captured three wickets in the first T20I before claiming another two in the second game to help India take an impregnable 2-0 lead.
Hardik Pandya’s special praise for the rising star of India 🌟 https://t.co/nY7Ij9Mven
– ICC (@ICC) 1607442026000
He made a memorable debut for the country on day three against Australia, breaking two terrains in a 13-race win that boosted team morale.
Chosen for the T20 team from India, Nataranjan was called into the ODI setup as a backup for Navdeep Saini, who had complained of back spasms before the series began and went running in the first two ODIs.
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