India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian cricket team on a historic victory in Brisbane to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. They won the Test series 2-1 and breached the Gabba fortress.
India chased down 327 to make history and it was Rishabh Pant's unbeaten 89 which took them home. Earlier, Shubman Gill had scored 91 runs and Cheteshwar Pujara added a 211-ball 56 to hold one end.
"We are all overjoyed at the success of the Indian Cricket Team in Australia", wrote the Prime Minister. He added, "Their remarkable energy and passion was visible throughout. So was their stellar intent, remarkable grit, and determination. Congratulations to the team! Best wishes for your future endeavors."
India had started the series with a loss at Adelaide. They were humiliated after being bowled out on 36 runs, their lowest Test total. But the team fought back with a win at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Not to forget, they played the last three matches without their full-time captain Virat Kohli.
Ajinkya Rahane led Team India for the rest of the series after Kohli returned home on paternity leave. The team suffered several injuries and was forced to test their bench strength who didn't disappoint.
