Modi, Albanese meet Rohit Sharma, Steve Smith

March 09, 2023 10:13

PM Modi and Australian PM Anthony Albanese are watching the game on the first day of the final Test match of the BorderGavaskarTrophy2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. They met India's captain Rohit Sharma and Australia's stand-in captain Steve Smith before the match.

Modi and Albanese on Thursday morning reached the stadium and took a round of the massive sports arena on a golf car before the start of the fourth Test match between India and Australia. Modi and Albanese handed over Test caps to their respective team captains.

The round of the playing turf on a golf car by the two dignitaries was applauded by the thousands of spectators who had already taken their seats in the world's largest cricket stadium.

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