India, Aus competitors on-field, partners off it: Modi to Morrison

NEW DELHI: India and Australia are formidable competitors on the field, and solid partners off it, PM Modi said, replying to a congratulator y message by his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison on the Indian team's Test series triumph Down Under.

"Congratulations @narendramodi and the Indian Cricket Team on a great win in the test series here in Australia. It was a hard fought contest between the game's best teams and players," Morrison tweeted. Commiserations to Tim Paine and the Australian Men's Test Team, he said, adding, "They'll be back." Replying to Morrison, Modi tweeted, "Thanks, @ScottMorrisonMP. It was a thrilling series with the best from both the teams on full display." "India and Australia make for formidable competitors on the field, and solid partners off it," he said. PERFORMANCE BROUGHT GLORY TO NATION: SONIA

Congress President Sonia Gandhi congratulated the team, saying its performance against incredible odds has brought glory to India. In a letter to BCCI, Sonia said, "Like millions of Indians, I am jubilant and so very proud at your magnificent, heroic and historic victory at Brisbane. Your performance, against incredible odds, has brought glory to India, and shone the international spotlight on the superb quality of Team India's players," she said.