When the Indian cricket team recently landed in Australia for their 2-day practice match in Canberra, the team had the honor of meeting Australia’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese. India’s returning skipper, Rohit Sharma introduced PM Albanese to the entire Indian team. Although the meeting was brief, the Australian PM engaged in lively conversation with the global icon, Virat Kohli. Virat has millions of admirers worldwide, his fans get frenzy wherever he goes.
As soon as Kohli landed in Australia he was all over the billboards and newspaper front pages. The Australian media even printed texts in Hindi for the star player. Kohli scored a century in the second innings as India thrashed Australia to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match Test series.
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A video of PM Albanese praising Virat Kohli’s outstanding performance in the first Test at Perth has gone viral
A video is being circulated on social media where the Australian PM can be seen engaging in a playful exchange with Virat.
Albanese started by complimenting Bumrah for his unique action. The PM remarked,
“Your style is very different from everyone. Great effort”
Next, he engaged in a lively conversation with Kohli, the Australian Prime Minister said,
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“Good time at Perth. Bloody hell, as if we were not suffering enough at point”
Kohli gave a witty reply that captured the hearts of everyone on social media. Virat said,
“Always got to add some spice to it”
To this, the PM replied,
“Well… Indian, you know.”
Here is the viral exchange between the Australian PM and Virat Kohli
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets the Indian Cricket Team at Parliament House, chatting with Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli. #ausvind #BGT2024@SBSNews pic.twitter.com/iyPJINCR7R
— Naveen Razik (@naveenjrazik) November 28, 2024
On November 30, the Indian team is all set to play a two-day warm-up match against the Australian Prime Minister’s XI at the Manuka Oval in the Australian capital of Canberra.
The pink ball warm-up match in Canberra before the Indian team’s pink-ball contest against Australia in Adelaide is very important as it will be the only practice game they will get to play ahead of the day-night second Test in Adelaide that starts on December 6.
Cricket Australia’s chief selector George Bailey said,
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“The squad contains a mix of experience combined with some promising emerging players in Australian cricket. The Prime Minister’s XI match presents an opportunity for a highly-talented squad to impress against a strong Indian team in their only pink-ball hit out prior to the second Test”
He also added,
“We are utilising the opportunity to maintain Scott Boland’s match fitness in his preparations as part of the Test squad. We thank the Prime Minister for his input into the squad which sees some of the country’s most exciting young cricketers mixed with some highly experienced players”
During the last pink-ball Test in 2020, India did not have a memorable performance at Adelaide, as they were bowled out for 36 runs in the second innings. Though they won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy that year, the memory of that defeat continues to linger over the team.
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