Natarajan gets grand reception, hundreds cheer in procession as he returns from Australia

Returning back home after a dream tour, 'yorker king' T Natarajan received a grandeur welcome in Tamil Nu's Salem on Thursday morning. 29-year-old speedster, who travelled to Australia as a net bowler, me his debut across all three formats becoming only player to do so. As debutant h an impressionable debut against Aussies, he was welcomed back home with a giant procession in Salem with hundreds cheering for him. 

loud procession in Tamil Nu's Salem welcomed Natarajan as a hero back home whilst hundreds cheered, played music and stuck out ir phones for a picture. Sharing a video of same, former India cricketer Virender Sehwag lauded 'incredible story' of local l and asserted, "This is India. Here cricket is t just a game."

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Rahane receives warm reception

Returning back home after registering a historic Test series win in Australia, Team India's stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane was also welcomed back with a heroic reception on Thursday morning. Rahane, who led battered Indian team after elaide rout and in absence of Virat Kohli, was welcomed by a massive crowd at his residence in Mumbai along tunes of dhols and roars of 'Ajinkya is winner'. Indian batsman was also showered with flowers and a huge poster of an im from his century at MCG. 

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Rahane registered a historic series win Australia as he led a bunch of inexperienced players to breach Australian fortress - Gabba - as Men in Blue retained Border Gavaskar Trophy. India's win in fourth and final Test broke Australia's 32-year-old record of remaining unbeaten at Gabba. Apart from Rahane, remaining Indian players also landed back home on Thursday morning after a lengthy tour of Australia. 

India create history at Gabba 

India created history at Gabba on Tuesday after defeating Australia in 4th Test reby ending Australia's 31 Test unbeaten streak in Brisbane. Rishabh Pant and Washington Sundar went all guns blazing in final session to help India chase down mammoth 326-run target set by Australia. Coming back from a humiliating loss at elaide in first Test, Indian team led by stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane, despite being marred with injuries, went on to retain Border Gavaskar Trophy 2-1. 

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