As an injury-ravaged India team retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Tuesday with a 2-1 series win over Australia, Jay Shah, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), announced that a prize of INR 5 crore (US$682,819) will be awarded to the team as a bonus.
“Just a remarkable win…To go to Australia and win a test series in this way ..will be remembered in the history of indian cricket forever ..BCCI announces a 5 cr bonus for the team ..The value of this win is beyond any number ..well done to every member of the touring party,” tweeted BCCI President Surav Ganguly.
On Tuesday (19 January), Australia’s fortress, The Gabba in Brisbane, was finally breached. It took 32 years and two months, but the unthinkable was achieved as an injury-ravaged young Indian team beat Australia by three wickets against all odds in the final Test of the series at The Gabba.
The last time a visiting team came out triumphant from the Brisbane Cricket Ground was back in November 1988 when the mighty West Indian outfit captained by Viv Richards thrashed Allan Border’s team by 9 wickets. What makes the feat even more commendable is how the Indians fought multiple injuries and mental fatigue – due to the bio-bubble restrictions — to register an historic win.
John Stephenson
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