Shastri's appointment in 2017 after an acrimonious fallout between India skipper Virat Kohli and the then coach Anil Kumble after the 2017 Champions Trophy attracted criticism.
Siraj drove straight from the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport to the graveyard to pay respects to his deceased father.
The former Australian wicket-keeper said the Australian side was not that bad but the players were "a bit soft this summer".
The Indian team, led by Ajinkya Rahane, braved all odds to defeat a full-strength Australia by three wickets at the Gabba in Brisbane to win the four-Test series 2-1.
The Indian team scripted history by breaching The Gabba fortress and registering back-to-back Test series wins in Australia.
The note was addressed to "friends in Indian cricket", the BCCI, acknowledging the role played by the Sourav Ganguly-led board in successfully completing the tour amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
India have nothing but only positives to take from the acid test of a series Down Under which tested India's bench strength and grit over four gruelling Test matches.
Ponting said India won all the key moments throughout the series and that was the difference between the two sides.
Clarke, however, would not blame team leader Tim Paine for the unthinkable Test series defeat at home.
Despite quality cricket for a month, fielding quality was largely poor during the series but we still got to see some top catches grabbed by both sides.
Gearing up for their second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle from Friday, England players were elated to see their arch-rivals succumb to loss in Brisbane in 32 years.
Referring to India's shocking defeat in the first Test at Adelaide where the team was bowled out for 36 in the second innings at Adelaide, Jha said the Congress can also take 'inspiration' from the cricket team's fantastic fight back Down Under.
India played like a pack of lions Says Former Indian cricketer Kirti Azad on 2-1 series win against Australia.
India retained Border-Gavaskar trophy with a historic three-wicket win over Australia in the fourth and final Test here, successfully chasing a 328-run target to seal the four-match series 2-1.
India have also displaced Australia to claim the second spot in ICC Test Rankings.
India won the four-match series 2-1 after they registered a thumping three-wicket win in the final Test in Brisbane.
Shubman Gill (91), Rishabh Pant (89*) and Cheteshwar Pujara (56) bolster India's run-chase on the final day as the visitors hunted down the total with three overs to spare.
An Indian cricket team saddled with broken bones and battered bodies showed a never-seen-before zeal to retain the coveted Border-Gavaskar trophy with a historic three-wicket win over Australia. in the fourth Test.
India registered a historic three-wicket win in the fourth and final Test against Australia at The Gabba, thereby clinching the Border-Gavaskar series 2-1.
A glance at the record prior to the game, Australia played 31 matches at the venue; winning 24 of them while drawing the remaining games.
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