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Follow UsDespite being bundled out for 36 in the first Test of the series, India bounced back to claim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2020-21 2-1. That win included a win at The Gabba in the final Test - the first time the Aussies lost at that venue since 1989. Shardul Thakur played a pivotal role in that win, scoring 67 in the first innings and also picking up seven wickets in the match. However, he has blasted the organisers for the poor arrangements.
"The way they treated us was very horrible," said Thakur during his speech at the International Institute of Sports and Management (IISM) in Mumbai.
"For four or five days, there would be no housekeeping service in the hotel. If you wanted to change the bedsheets, you would have to walk up five floors when you're tired," he added.
Thakur also went on to say that the Governor of Queensland had said that Australia was not happy to host India and also rubbished an interview given by then-Australia skipper Tim Paine, calling him a liar. "I heard some interview from Tim Paine. That man was absolutely lying, he was just saving himself by making up things in the media," said the 32-year-old.
"But I know the truth - Virat [Kohli] had left - and Ajinkya Rahane and Ravi Shastri were regularly fighting with Cricket Australia to give us what we wanted."
India chased down 329 on the final day of the series in Brisbane to create history. They not only breached the fortress of Gabba but also won back-to-back series in Australia for the first time.
"For the first time ever, we did not even look at the Australians after winning. We wanted to tell them, 'Go and sit back in your dressing rooms," Thakur said triumphantly.
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