Virat Kohli to Sachin Tendulkar: Cricket icons react to Team India's epic win against Australia in Boxing Day Test

INDIAN BATTING LEGEND SACHIN TENDULKAR: To win a Test match without Rohit, Ishant & Shami is a terrific achievement. Loved the resilience and character shown by the team to put behind the loss in the 1st Test and level the series. Brilliant win. Well done TEAM INDIA. (Photo | PTI)

INDIAN SKIPPER VIRAT KOHLI: What a win this is, absolutely amazing effort by the whole team. Couldn't be happier for the boys and specially Jinks who led the team to victory amazingly. Onwards and upwards from here. (Photo | PTI)

INDIAN BATSMAN ROHIT SHARMA: Fantastic win for Team India at the MCG. Character and composure shown throughout the game was excellent to watch BCCI. (Photo | PTI)

FORMER INDIAN OPENER GAUTAM GAMBHIR: Stunning performance India! (Photo | PTI)

FORMER INDIAN BATSMAN VVS LAXMAN: Lot of positives from this win. Rahane led the side brilliantly, bowlers were relentless but the biggest positive is the performance of two debutants. Both of them were confident and not overawed by the big occasion. Strength of Indian cricket is their strong bench strength. (Photo | PTI)

FORMER INDIAN CRICKETER BISHAN SINGH BEDI: 36 all out was terribly ‘freakish’ but an 8 wicket win is not ... I hope Indians can forget both ... one as a nightmare & the other as nothing to float on cloud nine ... still 2 more Tests to go..& plenty of work to do..stay calm Fellas as your Captain Ajinkya Rahane & ‘think’ how to outwit OZ! (Photo | PTI)

FORMER INDIAN BATSMAN SURESH RAINA: Congratulations Team India on a fantastic comeback. Ajinkya Rahane's great captaincy lead to an incredible win. Shubman Gill well done, Way to go! (Photo | PTI)

FORMER ENGLAND CAPTAIN MICHAEL VAUGHAN: Congrats India..Winning against the odds is always special..Has to be the best all-round performance by a Captain we have witnessed for many many years..Well done Ajinkya Rahane.. also Shubman Gill is going to be a star.. (Photo | AFP)

FORMER INDIAN BATSMAN SANJAY MANJREKAR: After the 42, India went onto lose the next Test by an innings and 78 runs. After 36 India go onto win the next Test. Wow! It’s a historic win because it came after a historic loss. (Photo | PTI)

FORMER INDIAN ALL-ROUNDER YUVRAJ SINGH: A captains Hundred points symbol solid, gritty and calm just like his personality Ajinkya Rahane sharp mind in field setting as well! Ravindra Jadeja looking great how good has he become batting lower down the order of India! Great start for Shubman Gill! We are looking good for a decent lead. (Photo | PTI)

FORMER INDIAN OPENER VIRENDER SEHWAG: A really special win at the MCG. Great Determination and great character. Rahane led from the front, the bowlers were terrific and Gill is chill. (Photo | PTI)

INDIAN PACER MOHAMMAD SHAMI: Congratulations boys well done, great show by all the boys special Ajinkya Rahane, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja ye hui na baat maza aa gaya. waiting for next match Team India. (Photo | AP)

INDIAN BATTING GREAT SUNIL GAVASKAR: This win actually shows a new India.. an India who is always looking to be positive, an India who is wanting to battle again, and that is so, so heartening to see. (Photo | PTI)

FORMER SRI LANKA ALL-ROUNDER RUSSEL ARNOLD: Congratulations BCCI. Well led and you do have to really take note of how good the Indian bowling unit is. Well done. (Photo | Russel Arnold Twitter)

FORMER AUSTRALIAN CRICKETER TOM MOODY: Stunning response from India after the 1st Test, Australia's top order have been horribly exposed, some tough decisions required. (Photo | BCCI Twitter)

FORMER INDIAN ALL-ROUNDER IRFAN PATHAN: Comebacks are always harder but team India did it with class. Debuts impressed me a lot in the recent times. Use them wisely. Support them when needed. They can have a great impact going forward for the Indian cricket. (Photo | PTI)

FORMER INDIAN PACER RP SINGH: This win was Indian team is a bit similar like our Perth Test win in 2008. No one gave us a chance. Such comebacks against all odds are always memorable, especially in Australia. (Photo | AFP)

FORMER INDIAN BATSMAN MOHAMMAD KAIF: Thanks Ajinkya, you didn't just give us a memorable Test win, you also gave us hope at the end of a difficult year. Your team, especially Siraj and Gill, help us dream of a great 2021. No one should dare to write off the Indian cricket team ever. (Photo | AFP)

FORMER INDIAN BATSMAN VINOD KAMBLI: Haar ke jeetne wale ko hi kehte hai sikandar! Brilliant display of cricket by Team India here after the horrific last Test. Kudos to the boys! Aise hi aage badhte raho! (Photo | PTI)

FORMER INDIAN SPINNER PRAGYAN OJHA: Brilliant Team India. (Photo | PTI)

FORMER INDIAN CRICKETER ROHAN GAVASKAR: Can go back to sleep happy. (Photo | PTI)