Extolling the spirit of cricket: Narendra Modi and Anthony Albanese with the 2 captains
Rohit Sharma and Steve Smith.
| Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI
Cricket diplomacy isn’t new to India. A high-profile delegation, led by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese, visited the world’s largest cricket stadium right here, named after the Indian PM, and had a morning to bear in mind amid loud cheers.
The stadium wore a festive look on Thursday, with the gang chanting the Indian Prime Minister’s identify. Mr. Modi took a lap of honour across the floor together with Mr. Albanese to have fun 75 years of friendship between the 2 nations.
Setting the tone
Grammy Award-winning Indian-American singer Falguni Shah set the tone with some well-liked numbers, adopted by a conventional dance efficiency by the native artists.
Soaking within the second, the Prime Ministers, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Roger Binny, the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), took a tour of the Wall of Fame that options a number of Indian cricket greats.
The toss for the series-deciding fourth and closing Test was delayed by a jiffy as Mr. Modi offered the cap to India captain Rohit Sharma, whereas Mr. Albanese handed the dishevelled inexperienced to Aussie stand-in skipper Steve Smith. The PMs then proceeded to meet the gamers of each groups.
Binny felicitated Mr. Albanese whereas the Board secretary Jay Shah feted the Indian Prime Minister. Once the programme ended, the high-profile guests watched the proceedings from the hospitality field as Australia gained the toss and opted to bat.
