Narendra Modi, Anthony Albanese watch India-Australia 4th Test at Ahmedabad stadium
Australia won the toss on March 9 and captain Steve Smith elected to bat first against India in the fourth Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India and Australia are also celebrating 75 years of ‘Friendship Through Cricket.' To mark the occasion, PM Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese were in attendance.
Australia won the toss on March 9 and captain Steve Smith elected to bat first against India in the fourth Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. (Image: AFP)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian PM Anthony Albanese arrive at the stadium to watch the first day of the fourth Test. (Image: AP)
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India and Australia are also celebrating 75 years of ‘Friendship Through Cricket.' To mark the occasion, PM Modi and his Australian counterpart were present at the stadium. A special coin was minted for the occasion and was used at the toss. (Image: AP)
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PM Modi presented the Test cap to India captain Rohit Sharma, while the Australian PM handed the 'Baggy Green' to Aussie skipper Steve Smith. (Image: PMO)
Both the prime ministers were greeted with loud cheers before the start of the match as they took a lap of honour across the massive sports arena. (Image: AFP)
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BCCI President Roger Binny felicitated the Australian Prime Minister while the BCCI secretary Jay Shah felicitated the Indian Prime Minister. (Image: AP)
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The day’s proceedings kicked off with folk music and dance, a crowd in excess of 100,000 was expected to attend the first day. (Image: AFP)
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Ahead of the first ball, the two prime ministers took a lap of honor across the ground. (Image: AP)
PM Modi meet members of Team India before the start of the match against Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium. (Image: PMO)
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India must win the fourth Test in a bid to qualify for the World Test Championship final from June 7-11 against Australia at The Oval in England. A loss or a draw would mean Sri Lanka’s results in its two-Test series against New Zealand would come in to play. (Image: AP)
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Modi and Albanese enjoy tea as they watch the first day of the fourth Test match of Border Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia in Ahmedabad.
