The India vs Australia 4th Test in Ahmedabad as Prime Ministers of each nations – Narendra Modi and Anthony Albanese – took a lap across the stadium forward of toss on Day 1 because the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recognised the ’75 years of Friendship’ between the 2 nations. BCCI president Roger Binny first offered a framed art work to commemorate the event adopted by BCCI Secretary Jay Shah felicitating PM Modi.
The two Prime Ministers then took a lap of honours across the stadium. This was adopted by the toss which Steve Smith received and elected to bat first.
Mr. Jay Shah, Honorary Secretary, BCCI, presents framed art work to Honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modiji, celebrating 75 years of friendship with Australia via cricket. @narendramodi | @PMOIndia | @JayShah | #TeamIndia | #INDvAUS | @mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/nmDJwq2Yer
— BCCI (@BCCI) March 9, 2023
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday arrived at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to look at the primary day of the ultimate Test match of Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023, with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, state’s Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi, BCCI president Roger Binny and BCCI secretary Jay Shah obtain him.
PM Modi and his Australian counterpart can be in attendance on the opening day of the fourth Test on Thursday. Banners of Prime Minister Modi and his Australian counterpart have gone up on the Narendra Modi stadium forward of the ultimate Test. India is presently main the sequence 2-1.
However, the hosts must safe an outright victory within the ultimate Test to qualify for the ultimate of the ICC World Test Championship. Should they high quality, India can be up in opposition to the identical opponent within the battle for the coveted Test crown. The championship conflict can be staged in London from June 7 onwards.
India had received the primary Test at Nagpur by an innings and 132 runs and adopted it up with a six-wicket win within the second Test at Delhi. Both Tests received over in a span of three days. However, the guests bounced again admirably to win the third Test at Indore 9 wickets inside three days, thereby avoiding a sequence whitewash.
