'History has been created!' - The world reacts to an unprecedented day for Indian cricket
If you were living under a rock until today, well – 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 🇮🇳🇮🇳 #TeamIndia #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/syKRSOgaWQ
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 7, 2019
Some happy faces in the dressing room post the Historic win 🇮🇳🇮🇳📸 #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 😎🇮🇳🇮🇳@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 😁😁 - - @28anand gets us visuals straight from the hotel 👌👌
— 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! 😇 This is not just a team this is a family. 😊 Onwards and upwards from here on. 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 @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 all🇮🇳. #AusVInd #Cricket #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/8zf0sahygG
जीत 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 👏🏻🙌🏻
— Kuldeep yadav (@imkuldeep18) January 7, 2019
Feels special to win a test series down under 💪🏻#TeamIndia ♥️ pic.twitter.com/zMnDr8F2GL
Historical victory after 71 years! Proud to be a part of this team. Congratulations everyone 🇮🇳🥇 #AUSvsIND #teamindia pic.twitter.com/yy0CqV4nSb
— Bhuvneshwar Kumar (@BhuviOfficial) January 7, 2019
Great feeling 💞💞💞✌🏻✌🏻Epoch-making Effort by Team & Support Staff. Thanks All 🙏🏻👍🏻@BCCI @ICC @circleofcricket @cricbuzz pic.twitter.com/VH80GDDVVq
— 𝕸𝖔𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖒𝖆𝖉 𝖘𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖎 (@MdShami11) January 7, 2019
Indian Cricket team's first Test series win in Australia ✅@IndianFootball team's first AFC Asian Cup finals win in 55 years ✅
— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) January 7, 2019
Congratulations to Team India on the historic achievements for Indian sport 🇮🇳 💙 pic.twitter.com/LtYhqiHVA8
History has been created!!!📰🇮🇳
— 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.😁🔥🇮🇳#AusvsInd pic.twitter.com/xpqbxgEJc6
What a team. What a feeling. 🇮🇳 #INDvsAUS #2-1 pic.twitter.com/R19EJIcrAz
— K L Rahul (@klrahul) January 7, 2019
Cricketers across the globe – past and present – 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 🇮🇳🇮🇳 @BCCI
— IamKedar (@JadhavKedar) January 7, 2019
This victory is for all the hardwork put in by everyone!🏏💪🏻
@Jaspritbumrah93 and @cheteshwar1 have been out of the world👌👌
Well done #India on a really good series Win Down Under .. High class Skill produced by many of the players .. but it’s 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 .. #2–1 #AUSvIND
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) January 7, 2019
Huge congrats to @imVkohli & his team 👏😎💥👊🏻 #specialpartofhistory So well deserved gents @BCCI Party on Sydney side #celebratebigtime 🎉👏😬
— 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 time🏆. 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