The Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese interacted with the members of the Indian cricket crew at Parliament Home in Canberra on Thursday—forward of their two-day match in opposition to Prime Minister’s XI.
The PM of Australia praised star batsman Virat Kohli and pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who took eight wickets within the first Take a look at in opposition to Australia on the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
The Australian chief complimented Bumrah for his nice effort. He additionally shook arms with Kohli and congratulated him for his ton at Perth, remarking jocularly, “As if we weren’t struggling sufficient.”
To this, Kohli replied, “All the time received so as to add some spice.”
Albanese laughed and stated, “Properly, India you realize.”
In a video shared on social media, the Indian skipper Rohit Sharma could be seen introducing the Indian gamers Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin to PM Albanese with a beaming smile on his face.
The Australian PM additionally shared photos of him with the Indian crew on Instagram.
The nice and cozy-up match in opposition to Prime Ministers XI begins on November 30.
The second Take a look at of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy—a pink-ball day-night contest— begins on December 6. India is one up within the 5-Take a look at sequence in opposition to Australia.
Function picture: Australian PM Anthony Albanese on Instagram – www.instagram.com/albomp/