Mumbai — India’s stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane returned home to a red-carpet welcome in Mumbai on Thursday, having led a severely depleted side to a famous Test series win in Australia.

India’s regular captain and main batsman Virat Kohli had flown home to attend the birth of his daughter after the opening defeat in Adelaide where the touring side were bundled out for 36 — their lowest innings score in Test cricket...

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