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BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly praises Ajinkya Rahane, Indian team over Melbourne victory against Australia

| @indiablooms | Dec 30, 2020, at 11:09 pm

Mumbai: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief Sourav Ganguly praised India's stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane and the team for their splendid performance in the Melbourne Test.

India, after suffering a shocking defeat in the first Test, bounced back and defeated Australia by eight wickets in the second match to clinch the series 1-1.

 Sourav Ganguly tweeted: " A special win at MCG ..india loves playing here ..well done Ajinkya rahane @ajinkyarahane88 ..good people finish first too.. congratulations to all..@imjadeja @ashwinravi99 .best of luck for the next 2 games @bcci."

Rahane led the side in the absence of regular skipper Virat Kohli.

Two more matches are left in the series.

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