Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday hailed the Indian cricket team's historic Test series win in Australia.
On Monday, the Virat Kohli-led side became the first team from Asia to win a series in the traditional format of the game Down Under after the fourth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground was concluded without a single ball being bowled. The draw meant that India won the series 2-1.
Khan, regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders of the game, took to Twitter and congratulated Kohli & Co.
"Congratulations to Virat Kohli and the Indian cricket team for the first ever win by a subcontinent team in a test series in Australia," the 66-year-old wrote.
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India took 12 tours Down Under to achieve the feat. Unlike in the previous tours, India dominated the series, now named Border-Gavaskar Trophy in honour of former captain and first two players to breach the 10000 Test runs – Allan Border and Sunil Gavaskar, in all aspects of the game.
If not for the inclement weather, the final scoreline would have been 3-1 as India were in a prime position to win the SCG Test too after imposing the follow-on after declaring their first innings at 662/7.
Khan famously helped Pakistan to their maiden World Cup in 1992. In the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Pakistan beat England by 22 runs.
