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Follow UsIndia pulled off an incredible win in Brisbane at the start of 2021 to secure their second Border-Gavaskar Trophy win in Australia and it was Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill who played a mighty role. Gill, as an opener, first set things up with a fluent 91 before Pant gave the finishing touch to hand India their ultimate victory.
Ravi Shastri, recalling the moment, stated that he overheard a conversation between Pant and Gill, and from that, he was sure that India were going for it. He didn't want to advice anything and moved past them by saying "Keep Going".
"I thought that was unbelievable, especially on that last day. I always knew at tea time, when we were three down, that it's pointless telling Rishabh anything. I can't tell you what the conversation was. From upstairs I went to the loo. These 2 young boys were having a chat – Gill, and Pant. Gill had batted magnificently to set it up with a brilliant 90," Shastri said on the 'Bold & Brave The Ravi Shastri Way' show on Star Sports.
"I stopped and listened and walked straight past, and I said 'keep going'. Did not say a word. I knew in my mind they were going for it. I endorse that kind of cricket. In trying to do that you might lose, but if you pull it off, that's the ultimate heist. That's what we did there."
India secured a 2-1 victory in the series after suffering a shambolic loss in the first Test in Adelaide.