Ravichandran Ashwin, Washington Sundar return home PTI
Chennai: Senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and rookie all-rounder Washington Sundar returned to their homes here Friday. Both were a part of the triumphant Indian team in the Test series against Australia. Both Ravichandran Ashwin and Washington Sundar will be in quarantine for six days as per the protocols put in place by the Tamil Nadu government.
Ashwin had picked up 12 wickets in the first three matches. However, he had to miss the series-clinching final Test in Brisbane owing to an injury. Batting with back pain, Ashwin had teamed up with Hanuma Vihari for a resolute 62-run stand on the final day of the third Test in Sydney to pull off an unforgettable draw.
Aus vs Ind: Couldn’t sleep much after the Brisbane Test because of the pain, says Cheteshwar Pujara
The 32-year-old reflects on why he decided to take so many blows to his body during his heroic knock in India’s unforgettable victory at the Gabba. Cheteshwar Pujara taking one on the body during the Brisbane Test | AFP / Patrick Hamilton
India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has said that the pain from the bruises he sustained in the Brisbane Test didn’t let allow him to sleep much at night after the match got over, in an interview with
The 32-year-old took as many as 11 blows to different parts of his body, which included his head, chest, back, shoulder, fingers, thigh and elbow, during his heroic 56 off 211 that went a long way in India pulling off a sensational victory in the fourth and final Test against Australia in Brisbane.
Ajinkya Rahane, who captained India to a memorable Test series win in Australia, received a red carpet welcome when he arrived at his Matunga residence here on Thursday while pace bowler T Natarajan was taken on a chariot on arrival in his .
Mumbai: In a hictoric victory, India defeated Australia by three wickets against all odds in the final Test of the series at The Gabba on Tuesday to take the series 2-1. After breaching the Gabba fortress, Indian cricketers Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Prithvi Shaw, and Team India s coach Ravi Shastri arrived in Mumbai on Thursday.
The players will be facilitated by Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA). Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president Vijay Patil, said, Our apex body will soon have a meeting and we will decide on felicitating our players and team who performed exceptionally well in Australia. We are also trying to find a suitable time before the England series to felicitate players.
Ajinkya Rahane, T. Natarajan and Shardul Thakur were among the cricketers who received a hero s welcome on reaching their native places on their return from Australia on Thursday. While around 5,000 people received fast bowler Natarajan in .