Former Prime Minister of India - Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee

PM congratulates Indian Cricket Team

The following is the text of the Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s message to the Indian cricket team on victory in the Adelaide Test :

“I send my hearty congratulations to the Indian cricket team for its spectacular victory in the Adelaide Test. This first win in Australia after 22 years is the result of great team work and inspiring tenacity in the face of a seemingly impossible task. My special praise for Rahul Dravid for his dependable play in both innings and, especially, his record-breaking double century.”