When Ajinkya Rahane first led the Indian Test team in Dharamsala against Australia in 2017, it was on the auspicious occasion of Gudi Padwa (Maharashtrian New Year). On Tuesday, he registered his first overseas victory at Melbourne with the New Year just around the corner.

With this win, Rahane has maintained an all-win record in three Tests that he has led. While Rahane's calm demeanour has caught the pundits' imagination, Rahane's father Madhukar said his son has always preferred to go about his business in a quiet manner.