Team India players have returned back home to rest and prepare for the upcoming England series.
After breaching the Gabba fortress and giving critics a run for the money, Team India players have returned back home to rest and prepare for the upcoming England series.
Stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane and his boys despite all odds and injuries stunned the Aussies and registered their second successive Test series triumph Down Under.
The fourth and deciding clash between the two sides saw Australia losing a Test match at the Gabba in Brisbane for the first time since 1988.
Team India's spectacular show sent fans in a frenzy and expectedly, Rahane's Men in Blue received a grand welcome when they landed in India.
1. Ajinkya Rahane
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Sand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane, head coach Ravi Shastri and Prithvi Shaw were spotted at Mumbai airport. Under Rahane's captaincy, India has not yet lost a match.
Indian cricketers Ajinkya Rahane, Prithvi Shaw and Team India's coach Ravi Shastri arrive in Mumbai from Australia after winning the Border–Gavaskar Trophy. pic.twitter.com/TrMzrRdg4F
— ANI (@ANI) January 21, 2021
2. Mohammed Siraj
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Mohammed Siraj, who played an instrumental role in India's historic 2-1 triumph, lost his father on November 20, a week after the Indian team landed in Australia. The seamer during the third Test in Sydney was even subjected to racial abuse.
According to the Times of India report, the 26-year-old after arriving at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, straightaway drove to his father's grave to pay his respect.
Siraj was seen laying flower petals on the grave and offered prayers. He also spent some time at the graveyard, before leaving for his house.
#MohammedSiraj pays tribute to his late father after he returns from success in Australia! pic.twitter.com/XTAgtNKzrT
— Lokesh (@LokeshJey) January 21, 2021
3. Rishabh Pant
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Rishabh Pant, who was the chief architect of India's triumph in Brisbane, was spotted in Delhi. Talking about India's victory, the wicketkeeper said that he and the whole team were on cloud nine.
"I am so happy that we retained the trophy. The whole team is very happy with the way we played the series," Pant was quoted as saying by ANI.
Delhi | I am so happy that we retained the trophy. The whole team is very happy with the way we played the series: Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant on his return to India after winning the Border–Gavaskar Trophy in Australia pic.twitter.com/V87RiDt9oE
— ANI (@ANI) January 21, 2021
4. Rohit Sharma
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Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma landed in Mumbai after Team India won the Border–Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.
Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma arrives in Mumbai after Team India won the Border–Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. pic.twitter.com/VhQemJdBVW
— ANI (@ANI) January 21, 2021
5. Prithvi Shaw
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The young Indian batsman Prithvi Shaw, who only played the first Test also was clicked at the Mumbai airport.
Indian cricketers Ajinkya Rahane, Prithvi Shaw and Team India's coach Ravi Shastri arrive in Mumbai from Australia after winning the Border–Gavaskar Trophy. pic.twitter.com/TrMzrRdg4F
— ANI (@ANI) January 21, 2021
