Cricket Australia on Wednesday saluted India’s “resilience, courage and skill” during its historic series win and expressed gratitude to the BCCI for the “sacrifices” it made to ensure a smooth conduct of the epic contest.

CA’s Thank You note was addressed to “friends in Indian cricket”, the BCCI, acknowledging the role played by the Sourav Ganguly-led board in successfully completing the tour amid the pandemic.

“Australian cricket will forever be grateful to the BCCI for their friendship, trust and commitment in helping to deliver a series that has brought joy to many millions of people around the world at a time they needed it most,” the letter read.