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Follow UsFormer captain Sunil Gavaskar says India's series win in Australia in 2020-21 will go down as one of the greatest wins in Indian cricket history. India were hit with plenty of injuries which included many first-choice players missing out.
India were led by Ajinkya Rahane in the series as Virat Kohli had left on paternity leave after India were bundled out for 36 in the first Test at Adelaide. India bounced back with a win in Melbourne, played out a hard-fought draw in Sydney and then completed an emphatic victory in Brisbane - a venue where the hosts had not lost for three decades.
"India's win in Australia early last year will go down as one of the greatest wins in Indian cricket history," Gavaskar said.
"To pick themselves up after the dismissal with their lowest ever Test score of 36 and then to beat a rampant home team is a tribute to the determination shown by the players and the leadership roles played by the captain, coach Ravi Shastri and his support group
"I was privileged to be there and see a golden chapter being written in the history of Indian cricket," added the 72-year-old former right-handed opener.
To commemorate the one-year anniversary of India's win, 'Sony Sports Network' has produced a special docu-series titled "DOWN UNDERDOGS - INDIA'S GREATEST COMEBACK" that will premiere on January 14 and Gavaskar gave his comments to the channel.
Former Australia captain Michael Clarke, who led Australia to the 2015 ODI World Cup win, said India deserved all the credit for fighting it out after the morale-shattering opening loss.
"India picked an attack that worked," said Clarke.
"Different bowlers - not everyone bowls the same, different tactics, different skills, different weapons, so the credit goes to India for their execution but also Australia might have taken for granted their success in the first test," added the former right-handed batter.
(With inputs from PTI)