Guwahati: Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrived in Ahmedabad on Thursday for the first day of the final test match for the 2023 Border Gavaskar Trophy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Albanese at the location, the biggest stadium in the world.
With PM Modi, he will witness the opening hour of the game between India and Australia.
Australia’s captain Steve Smith won the toss and chose to bat against India in the fourth and final Test of the series. Before the game, both prime ministers performed a lap of honour around the stadium amid raucous applause.
PM Modi had arrived at the venue earlier today and was received by Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, and state Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi. BCCI president Roger Binny and BCCI secretary Jay Shah were also present at the felicitation.
India currently has a 2-1 series advantage. However, he hosts must win the last Test handily in order to get to the ICC World Test Championship final, where they will play Australia in London beginning on June 7.
Yesterday, Albanese participated in Holi celebrations along with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and the Governor of Gujarat Acharya Devvrat at Raj Bhawan in the state capital Gandhinagar.
“Honoured to celebrate Holi in Ahmedabad, India. Holi’s message of renewal through the triumph of good over evil is an enduring reminder for all of us”, tweeted Australian PM Anthony Albanese.