AUS v IND 2020-21: WATCH- Rahane gifts Lyon a signed India jersey for playing 100 Tests; Twitterati applaud

Ajinkya Rahane felicitated Nathan Lyon during the post-match presentation.

By Ankitjit Singh - 19 Jan, 2021

India beat Australia by 3 wickets to capture Gabba fortress | Getty

Indian skipper, Ajinkya Rahane surprised opposition spinner Nathan Lyon at the post-match presentation after the win at the Gabba, Brisbane by giving him a signed Indian jersey for completing 100 Tests.

Team India led by Ajinkya Rahane and powered by Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, and Rishabh Pant, on Tuesday created history as they beat hosts Australia by 3 wickets in the fourth Test match at Gabba to clinch a historic 2-1 series win and retained the Border-Gavaskar trophy.

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Right after winning the series, as Rahane was talking in the post-match conference, he called up Nathan Lyon and presented him with a signed India jersey, as this was his 100th Test match. This gesture of Rahane won millions of hearts on social media.

The way the Indian side have conducted themselves throughout this series has been exemplary ????

Ajinkya Rahane presented Nathan Lyon a signed shirt to celebrate 'Garry' reaching 100 Test's ????

Class. pic.twitter.com/wuMKEexczQ
— Cricket on BT Sport (@btsportcricket) January 19, 2021

Twitter appreciated this sweet gesture by the Indian skipper Ajinkya Rahane and applauded it.

Excellent gesture from #AjinkyaRahane and the indian team to Felicitate Nathan Lyon on his 100th Test Match. One more example of Sportsman Spirt from Rahane ❤️

Awesome moment when #Lyon recieved it and Showed Thumbs up to Indian Team ❤️????????????????

#Leader #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/mD2RbNbA0v
— Sai._.Karthik (@NormiKid) January 19, 2021

सारे जहाँ से अच्छा, हिन्दोस्ताँ हमारा।

हम बुलबुलें हैं इसकी, यह गुलिसताँ हमारा।।????????#INDvAUS #ajinkyarahane #NathanLyon pic.twitter.com/oYKIrRgW1v
— Ashish Kaushik (@Ashish0127A) January 19, 2021

@razi_haider rahane and team india has presented nathan lyon india jersy with all player sign.on his 100 th test
— SHUBMAN GILL FAN (@gil_shubman) January 19, 2021

"Disguise in blessings" moment for Nathan Lyon when @ajinkyarahane88 gave him signed t-shirt of all the Indian players (Remember the Names) for his 100th test. Not so nice memorabilia... ????#INDvAUS #INDvsAUS #AUSvsIND #AUSvINDtest @cricbuzz
— Ankit Dhasmana (@DhasmanaAshu) January 19, 2021

Cap @ajinkyarahane88 shows amazing gesture towards Nathan Lyon by presenting him a signed t-shirt on behalf of #TeamIndia for his 100th test.
I'm sure the ???? gonna remember this series win as 'the real ????'.#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/1LxIFspExV
— ᴮᴱ Krittik⁷ (@5yrsWithBangtan) January 19, 2021

Indian team presenting signed Indian jersey to #NathanLyon as a present for his 100 test!

Winning Heart On and Off the Field????????❤️#AjinkyaRahane #IndianCricketTeam
— Tarun Varma Dandu (@dandu_tarun) January 19, 2021

Despite of facing Sledging and racial abuse Rahane calls Nathan Lyon on to handover signed Indian jersey to him on the occasion of his 100th test.

This is showing a true Indian Nature. Though we are waiting for @tdpaine36 you to land india for your next game.
— Yagnesh Patel ???????????? (@yagsi_p) January 19, 2021

AUS v IND 2020-21: WATCH- Rahane gifts Lyon a signed India jersey for playing 100 Tests; Twitterati applaud

Ajinkya Rahane felicitated Nathan Lyon during the post-match presentation.

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