Ravichandran Ashwin recounted how former head coach Ravi Shastri uplifted the Indian cricket team’s spirits following their historic low of 36 all out against Australia in the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. After this humiliating defeat, Shastri organized a team dinner and initiated a karaoke session, encouraging players to join in singing, which helped to lighten the mood in the dressing room. Despite the setback and the departure of captain Virat Kohli for personal reasons, the team focused on small, achievable targets and made a remarkable comeback under Ajinkya Rahane’s leadership. India went on to win the second Test in Melbourne by eight wickets and secured a historic 2-1 series victory, becoming the first team to defeat Australia at the Gabba in 32 years. Ashwin emphasized that the team did not dwell on the series win but instead took one match at a time, a strategy that paid off in the end.