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Rohit Sharma's Straightforward Verdict On India's Performance In BGT 2023 Trophy

Following India's series win, India skipper Rohit Sharma remarked that the series was "fantastic".

IND vs AUS: India defeated Australia 2-1 in four-match Border-Gavaskar Test series at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Monday. The fourth match of the India-Australia Test series in Ahmedabad ended in a drab draw as captains of both teams shook hands and decided to call early stumps on Day 5.

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Batting first, Australia scored 480 runs in their first innings. In reply, India took the lead by scoring 571 runs. After this, on the fifth and final day of Ind-Aus 4th Test, Australia scored 175 runs for loss of 2 wickets in their second innings before the match ended in a draw.

Following India's series win, India skipper Rohit Sharma remarked that the series was "fantastic" and different players contributed to the team's win by taking responsibility to bail the side out of difficult situations.

"It was a fantastic series. Right from the word go, how exciting it was. A lot of the players are playing this for the first time. We do understand the importance of this series and the opposition. A lot of hard work has gone into this. At different times we have come up with answers. We knew how important it was to start the series. The Delhi Test, I am very proud of. We were behind in the game. At Indore, we were put under pressure and lost the game. Different players put their hands up. A lot of guys took up the responsibility and bailed us out," said Rohit in a post-match presentation.

"Test Cricket is hard-fought cricket and isn't easy. I am quite satisfied. I know what kind of benchmark I have set for myself. I keep the personal milestones aside, We have got the result that what I wanted from the series. Getting the result makes us very happy," concluded the skipper.

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