Indian cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar had tears in his eyes when Virat Kohli lifted the coveted Border-Gavaskar trophy in Australia following their defeat of the hosts on their own turf. However, a win each in Adelaide and Melbourne sandwiched between a loss in Perth ensured a first victorious Indian Test side in Australia. The win meant Kohli brought home the Border-Gavaskar trophy, named after the Indian batting maestro Gavaskar and his Australian rival, Allan Border. “I was very proud [seeing India lift the trophy], I had tears in my eyes because this is a historic moment. Because it is the first time Australia were defeated in Australia [by India]”, Gavaskar was quoted as saying by India Today.

Source: Hindustan Times January 08, 2019 05:31 UTC