‘Hit the damn ball out of the stadium’!! This was how Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan applauded the Indian cricket team for its ‘convincing’ series win against Australia while advising the triumphant players to keep the momentum going.

Writing in his blog, Bachchan said the ‘new generation’ team is a team that has removed deprecating cynicism from the hearts and minds of its countrymen.

"This is a new India ready to fly," the actor said while paying kudos to the team which bagged the series 2-0 after winning the Nagpur Test on Monday.

"Well done Team India. You have made all of us so proud. Just keep going this way. Hit the damn ball out of the stadium!!," he said.

Bachchan went on to say "This is a new generation team. A team with talent and aggression and attitude. It is not meek and submissive. It is strong and fearless. It is a team that welcomes a challenge. A team that has the guts to take one on the chin and give two back. It is a team that has removed deprecating cynicism of it from the hearts and minds of its countrymen."

The Shehenshah of the Indian cinema said, "That we outplayed the opponents on the field was wonderful to witness, but what was really wonderful to watch was the spirit of the team."

Touching on other cricket issues, Bachchan appeared to be annoyed with Indian commentators in the commentary box.

"Dhoni and his merry band of brothers had made India proud again," Bachchan said, adding ‘What an achievement and what a victory’.

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