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Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Australian PM Hosts Reception For Indian Cricket Team Ahead Practice Match

Following the protocol, India skipper Rohit Sharma introduced all his teammates to Albanese, who praised heroes of the first Test including Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, centre, poses for a photograph with members of the Indian cricket team during a reception at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday hosted a reception for the travelling Indian cricket team ahead of its two-two-day pink ball practice match against PM's XI here from November 30. (More Sports News)

The game will take place the Manuka Oval serving as good preparation for the day-night Test in Adelaide from December 6.

India recorded their biggest win on Australia soil when they hammered the hosts by 295 runs in the opening game of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth.

Following the protocol, India skipper Rohit Sharma introduced all his teammates to Albanese, who praised heroes of the first Test including Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli.

"Anthony Albanese @AlboMP Big challenge ahead for the PM's XI at Manuka Oval this week against an amazing Indian side," the Prime Minister posted on X after the meeting at Australian parliament.

The PM's XI led by Jack Edwards also called on Albanese.

Cricket diplomacy is a part of India-Australia relations.

Albanese, with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, had met players of both teams during a Test in Ahmedabad last year when the Australian Prime Minister was in India on an official visit.

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