Anand Mahindra, the chairman of the Mahindra Group, gifted a Thar SUV to Naushad Khan, who is the father and childhood coach of cricketer Sarfaraz Khan and Musheer Khan, after Sarfaraz’s recent Test debut for India. Mahindra had previously vowed to give Naushad a Thar if Sarfaraz ever played Test cricket, recognizing Naushad’s vital role in nurturing his son’s talent from a young age.
After Sarfaraz’s Test debut, Anand expressed admiration for Naushad Khan’s inspirational parenting in a post on X, praising Naushad Khan for inspiring his son Sarfaraz Khan in his cricketing journey and claimed to gift Naushad Khan a car.
The car was gifted to Naushad a month later. Anand has gifted Thars to many athletes to honor their achievements. The businessman also honored Sarfaraz’s father for his role in his son’s cricketing success.
Sarfaraz made his Test debut against England in Rajkot, scoring 62 in his first innings. Across two innings in Rajkot, he totaled 62 and an unbeaten 68. However, Sarfaraz struggled in the next Test in Ranchi, managing just 14 and 0. He bounced back in Dharamsala, scoring 56 to help India seal the series 4-1. Overall, the right-handed batsman finished his first Test series with 200 runs at an impressive average of 50.
After suffering a shocking defeat in the opening match of the series in Hyderabad, India bounced back under Rohit Sharma’s leadership, winning the second Test in Vizag to tie the series. The team then gained a 2-1 advantage by taking the third Test in Rajkot. Securing the series in Ranchi, India finished with a dominant 4-1 margin overall by closing out the final Test match in Dharamsala.
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