Australian captain Steve Smith on Tuesday reached out to IPL teammate Ajinkya Rahane and the Indian team, offering a round of beer after the end of the bitterly-fought Test series which the hosts won 2-1. Smith, who apologised for letting emotions get the better of him throughout the series, also had a brief chat with India's stand-in captain Rahane after the game. (Ajinkya Rahane should stay on as India's Test captain: Mitchell Johnson)"I said (to Rahane) see you next week, he's in my team for the IPL," Smith told ABC Grandstand. He's in my IPL team so I'll be with him for the next few weeks," he said. (Virat Kohli says his friendship with Australian cricketers is over)It's part of Australian culture to have beer with rival players once the contest is over.

Source: India Today March 28, 2017 18:11 UTC