Anand Mahindra To Gift Badminton Star Srikanth Kidambi A Mahindra TUV300
- Badminton Association of India to give Rs. 5 lakh cash reward to Kidambi
- The 24-year-old Badminton champion defeated Olympic champion Chen Long
- TUV300 competes with Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza and Ford EcoSport
Mahindra Group Managing Chairman, Anand Mahindra, recently announced that he will be gifting badminton player Srikanth Kidambi, a brand new Mahindra TUV300 for his recent victory at the Australian open. The 24-year-old Badminton champion defeated Olympic champion Chen Long in straight sets to clinch the Australian Open and claim his second successive and overall fourth Superseries crown. Christening him as a 'steamroller', Anand Mahindra announced on Twitter his desire to personally gift Kidambi the TUV300.
undefinedOK. His fighting spirit has made us proud.A STEAMROLLER deserves a Battle Tank. I'll personally gift @srikidambi a Mahindra #TUV300 https://t.co/OA7yA8k3p4
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) June 25, 2017
Following Srikanth's victory at the Australian Open, the Badminton Association of India (BAI) president, Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a Rs. 5 lakh cash reward for Kidambi for his performance.
undefinedThis is a classic win @srikidambi at #AustraliaSS. CONGRATULATIONS. We are so proud of you. I proudly announce reward of Re 5lakh @BAI_Media pic.twitter.com/W7asJTSMhT
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 25, 2017
This was pointed out to Anand Mahindra by a Twitterati, who voiced his dismay saying how such cash rewards are nothing compared to what cricketers get in India and requested him to do something for Kidambi. And this prompted Mahindra to offer the TUV300 as a token of appreciation and encouragement to the young Badminton champion.
Sir,He gets only five lakh... That's nothing compared to cricket, pls do something
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