India’s regular captain, Virat Kohli, joined the country’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, in paying tribute to Ajinkya Rahane and his team who defied huge odds to script a memorable 2-1 series victory in Australia on Tuesday.

Kohli returned home to attend the birth of his daughter after the opening Test loss, leaving behind a deflated side who were skittled out for 36 in Adelaide — their lowest innings score in 88 years of Test cricket...

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