One of the most thrilling series of all time came to an end with India retaining the Border-Gavaskar trophy at the Gabba. Indian Cricket Team on Tuesday defeated the mighty Australians at their own home by 3 wickets and clinched the series by 2-1. The 2 months long series came at a time when the nation was thinking twice before letting their players travel anywhere, still, the BCCI and Cricket Australia joined hands. They organized series which turned out to be the greatest of all time.
Following this, Cricket Australia shared an open letter for its counterpart BCCI and expressed its gratitude.
In its open letter, Cricket Australia said, "Australian cricket will forever be grateful to the BCCI for their friendship, trust, and commitment in helping to deliver a series that has brought joy to many millions of people around the world at a time they needed it most. The unique challenges of international touring during a global pandemic are considerable and we thank India's players, coaches, and support staff for all they have given The Greatest Border-Gavaskar Series Ever."
"Over the past nine weeks, the Indian and Australian men's teams completed outstanding One-Day International and Twenty20 International series, followed by one of the greatest Border-Gavaskar Test series ever contested. Despite the many public health and logistical challenges, the BCCI engaged with a spirit of cooperation befitting their status as one of the international sport's greatest ambassadors."
"From the sublime fast bowling of Jasprit Bumrah and Pat Cummins, to the wonderful batting of Ajinkya Rahane and Steve Smith, to the exciting debuts of Shubman Gilland Cameron Green - and much, much more - the past two months of cricket have been absolutely enthralling. We will never forget the sacrifices made by our friends at the BCCI that made all this possible," added Cricket Australia.
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