'History has been created!' - The world reacts to an unprecedented day for Indian cricket
If you were living under a rock until today, well โ on Monday, 7 January India won their first ever Test series in Australia. Yes, you weren't dreaming.
And if you are wondering how big the achievement was, let the India skipper answer that for you!
Q: "Is this your best achievement?"
— ICC (@ICC) January 7, 2019
Kohli: "By far. It has to be at the top of the pile!"
Absolute #scenes in Sydney, where the Indian team are celebrating winning a Test series in Australia for the first time! #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/THu44fDRo3
It's a truly historic feat - not only are they the first Indian team to win in Australia, they are the first side from any Asian country to do so.
THANK YOU! 2-1 ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ณ #TeamIndia #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/syKRSOgaWQ
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 7, 2019
Some happy faces in the dressing room post the Historic win ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ธ #TeamIndia #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/nVosuIEwlt
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 7, 2019
Here's how the Indian team celebrated the victory...
MUST WATCH: Virat & Co. celebrate historic win in style ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ณ@scg dressing room abuzz with cheers, #TeamIndia thanking their fans & @imVkohli on the proudest moment of his life - @28anand has all bases covered here #AUSvIND
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 7, 2019
Video Link -----> https://t.co/boJL4z7d1O pic.twitter.com/MC82y3cdYF
...and it looks like the celebrations have just begun!
Get those feet tapping. The Bharat Army gave the team a welcome in their own style - and needless to say, #TeamIndia joined in ๐๐ - - @28anand gets us visuals straight from the hotel ๐๐
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 7, 2019
Watch the full video here ----> https://t.co/a0vlmo5Gmg pic.twitter.com/N8likfSmDN
The members of the winning team shared their 'proud' and 'special' moments that were captured to perfection!
So proud to be a part of this team, great feeling! ๐ This is not just a team this is a family. ๐ Onwards and upwards from here on. ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ณ @BCCI pic.twitter.com/K0PKG8g3uK
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) January 7, 2019
A real proud moment for all of us! This win is special indeed! #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/IoTJB3kydT
— Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) January 7, 2019
What a Historic WIN against Aussies, on their Home Turf.
— Ishant Sharma (@ImIshant) January 7, 2019
This one will always remain a special one for me and for all๐ฎ๐ณ. #AusVInd #Cricket #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/8zf0sahygG
เคเฅเคค ki Khushi! Proud to be a part of this team. pic.twitter.com/NhkONrL8h1
— Umesh Yaadav (@y_umesh) January 7, 2019
It's been a wonderful feeling to be a part of such an amazing team and this historic win! These memories I am going to cherish forever! Thank you all for the love and wishes! #indvaus pic.twitter.com/YLlDft4gL3
— Hanuma vihari (@Hanumavihari) January 7, 2019
It's been such a wonderful few weeks in Australia, something that has become historic! Every second the team put has paid off so well. Thank you all for the love and wishes pouring in. It's been an overwhelming day, a day I'll cherish for the rest of my life! #TeamIndia #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/oQAqTCVtHE
— Cheteshwar Pujara (@cheteshwar1) January 7, 2019
So proud to be a part of this team ๐๐ป๐๐ป
— Kuldeep yadav (@imkuldeep18) January 7, 2019
Feels special to win a test series down under ๐ช๐ป#TeamIndia โฅ๏ธ pic.twitter.com/zMnDr8F2GL
Historical victory after 71 years! Proud to be a part of this team. Congratulations everyone ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฅ #AUSvsIND #teamindia pic.twitter.com/yy0CqV4nSb
— Bhuvneshwar Kumar (@BhuviOfficial) January 7, 2019
Great feeling ๐๐๐โ๐ปโ๐ปEpoch-making Effort by Team & Support Staff. Thanks All ๐๐ป๐๐ป@BCCI @ICC @circleofcricket @cricbuzz pic.twitter.com/VH80GDDVVq
— ๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ (@MdShami11) January 7, 2019
Indian Cricket team's first Test series win in Australia โ @IndianFootball team's first AFC Asian Cup finals win in 55 years โ
— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) January 7, 2019
Congratulations to Team India on the historic achievements for Indian sport ๐ฎ๐ณ ๐ pic.twitter.com/LtYhqiHVA8
History has been created!!!๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ณ
— Jasprit Bumrah (@Jaspritbumrah93) January 7, 2019
First ever Test series win on Australian soil. It's such a proud moment to be a part of the winning side.This win will be cherished for a long long time.๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ณ#AusvsInd pic.twitter.com/xpqbxgEJc6
What a team. What a feeling. ๐ฎ๐ณ #INDvsAUS #2-1 pic.twitter.com/R19EJIcrAz
— K L Rahul (@klrahul) January 7, 2019
Cricketers across the globe โ past and present โ also took to social media to congratulate the winners.
Congratulations to Virat Kohli and the Indian cricket team for the first ever win by a subcontinent team in a test series in Australia
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) January 8, 2019
An amazing day for Indian cricket! The resilience and determination of #TeamIndia has made this a series to be cherished. Proud of the boys. #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/qPPXhYnKzM
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 7, 2019
Every cricketers wants to create some history for themselves and the team and this Indian cricket team has done that in Australia. Congratulations to team India @BCCI for winning the first ever test series in the Aussie land #INDvsAUS
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) January 7, 2019
What an excellent Team performance by the Boys!! A truly historic day for Indian Cricket ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ณ @BCCI
— IamKedar (@JadhavKedar) January 7, 2019
This victory is for all the hardwork put in by everyone!๐๐ช๐ป
@Jaspritbumrah93 and @cheteshwar1 have been out of the world๐๐
Well done #India on a really good series Win Down Under .. High class Skill produced by many of the players .. but itโs great for all players around the world to see @cheteshwar1 get Man of the Series for playing the Test Match way .. A lesson to all .. #2โ1 #AUSvIND
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) January 7, 2019
Huge congrats to @imVkohli & his team ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ป #specialpartofhistory So well deserved gents @BCCI Party on Sydney side #celebratebigtime ๐๐๐ฌ
— Danny Morrison (@SteelyDan66) January 7, 2019
Many congratulations to the captain @imVKohli on leading from the front to winning the test series in Australia for the first time๐. Great effort by the entire team. Very well done boys @BCCI. pic.twitter.com/LL1ulT2EdJ
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) January 7, 2019
Congratulations #TeamIndia for this memorable win. Every cricket lover in India will be very proud of this one and a special effort by every member in the Team to ensure this result. pic.twitter.com/GLUaQgLt4S
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 7, 2019
Huge congrats to India - privileged to see how they have built towards this. Happy for @RaviShastriOfc too having swapped the comms box for the greatest honour of all. Love @RishabPant777 photobombing the bowling trio #AUSvIND #tracerbullet pic.twitter.com/yGzTcYwelf
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) January 7, 2019