IND vs AUS: PM Narendra Modi and Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese greet cricketers ahead of fourth Test
The HinduCricket diplomacy isn’t new to India. A high-profile delegation, led by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese, visited the world’s largest cricket stadium named after the Indian PM and had a morning to remember amid loud cheers. Soaking the moment, the Prime Ministers, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Roger Binny, the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, took a tour of the wall of fame that features several Indian cricket greats. The toss for the series-deciding fourth and final Test was delayed by a few minutes as PM Modi presented the cap to India captain Rohit Sharma while Albanese handed the baggy green to Aussie stand-in skipper Steve Smith. Binny felicitated Albanese while the board secretary Jay Shah feted the Indian Prime Minister.