Modi And Australian PM Witness Part Of 4th Commemorative Test Match Of Border-Gavaskar Trophy At Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, March 9 (TNA) Prime Minister Narendra Modi annd his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese on Thursday witnessed part of the 4th Commemorative Cricket Test Match of Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Upon arriving, the Prime Minister and Albanese were felicitated by the BCCI Secretary Jay Shah and President BCCI, Roger Binny. Modi and the Prime Minister of Australia also witnessed a cultural performance, Unity of Symphony by singer Falgui Shah.

The Prime Minister handed over the Test Cap to the captain of Team India, Rohit Sharma while the Australian PM handed over the Test Cap to the Australian captain, Steve Smith. This was followed by the Prime Minister and the Australian PM taking a lap in a golf cart before the huge crowd in the stadium.

The two team captains proceeded down to the pitch for the toss while the Prime Minister and Australian counterpart moved towards the Friendship Hall of Fame for a walkthrough. Former Indian Team coach and player, Ravi Shastri accompanied the Prime Ministers of both nations and explained the rich cricketing history between India and Australia.

This was followed by the two team captains accompanying the respective Prime Ministers of both nations to the field of play. The two captains introduced the team to the respective Prime Ministers followed by the national anthem of India and Australia.

The Prime Minister and the Australian Prime Minister then moved to the President’s Box to view the test match between the two cricketing giants.