From dancing with cricket fans and Bharat Army to Indian skipper Virat Kohli cutting a cake with wife Anushka Sharma, Team India is on a roll post their historic Test series win against Australia.
Team India joined members of Bharat Army on the day they clinched the Border-Gavaskar trophy, 2-1, and making history by winning their first-ever Test series down under.
Indian players hold up the Border/Gavaskar trophy on day five of the Fourth Test match between Australia and India at the SCG in Sydney. Source: AAP Image/Steve Christo
In a video shared online, cricketers were seen dancing with cricket fans, celebrating their victory down under.
"So proud of you my love"
A day later, Kohli shared a special post on his Instagram stories revealing how he celebrated with his wife and actress Anushka Sharma.
Captain Kohli cut a special cake with wife Anushka.
The Instagram stories show Virat feeding a piece of cake to Anushka and celebrating with friends over a snack while soaking in the sun.
In her Instagram post, Anushka congratulated Team India and her husband.
Source: Instagram
“So so happy and proud of you my love,” she wrote.
Cash rewards for Team India
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced cash rewards for the victorious Indian cricket team which won the first ever Test series on Australian soil after 71 years.
While the playing XI players will get 15 lakhs each per match, reserve players will get 7.5 lakhs per match.
Coaches will be given Rs 25 lakh and members of the Indian support staff will be paid bonuses equivalent to the pro-rata salary/professional fee, The Indian Express reported.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates Team India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the victorious Indian Cricket Team.
“The series witnessed some memorable performances and solid teamwork. Congratulations to the Indian Cricket Team for the hard-fought and richly deserved series victory,” wrote PM Modi on Twitter.
