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A battery of current and former cricketers hailed India8217;s historic 4-0 whitewash of Australia as the hosts completed the clean sweep with a six-wicket win in the fourth Test,here.
Dropped opener Gautam Gambhir,who is down with jaundice these days,led the congratulatory messages on the social networking website.
8220;Congrats boys,well done. Njoy it big time,a well-deserved whitewash,8221; wrote the Delhi opener on his twitter page.
Legendary Australian spinner Shane Warne appreciated the young guns of India.
8220;Congrats to India on the series win and the way their young players have played8230;8221; he tweeted.
The BCCI also joined in praising the team and the exemplary leadership by skipper M S Dhoni.
8220;The overwhelming 4-0 Test series triumph of India over Australia in the Border-Gavaskar trophy is a historic achievement to say the least. The triumph is indeed a reflection of Dhoni8217;s able leadership skills as the chemistry and camaraderie between the Indian players was absolutely phenomenal throughout the series; the players really challenged themselves to play better and play more as a unit,8221; said senior BCCI official Rajeev Shukla.
Former Australian pace bowler Glenn McGrath wrote,8221;A very convincing win to India. India totally dominated the series. Aussies have a lot of work to do before the Ashes. Congratulations India.8221;
India8217;s struggling paceman Zaheer Khan also congratulated the team.
8220;Congratulations team INDIA on a great series win !!8221;
Former India opener and now an expert and author Aakash Chopra wrote,8221;Lost all the tosses but won all the matches. Outstanding result for India. Well done : 8221;