Anthony Albanese posing with Indian Cricket Team and Prime Minister XI Cricket Team | Pic Credit: Twitter
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the India vs Australia rivalry bigger than the Ashes, keeping in mind the recent rivalry between the two nations. Albanese recently hosted the Indian cricket team at the Parliament in Canberra, engaging in light-hearted conversations and sharing a moment of fun banter with star cricketer Virat Kohli, which quickly went viral on social media.
During a commentary session for Fox Cricket, PM Albanese said, ‘ “I think it is now, the population, if you look at the IPL is just such a huge part of global cricket now. Prime Minister Modi, there I was there at Narendra Modi stadium there in Ahmedabad for the test match and the crowd was enormous. Of course, it seats more people than any ground in the world and they’re so passionate.”
“They could get the 100,000 people” – Aussie PM anticipates massive crowd for Boxing Day Test
“And of course, we played the final at the international cricket series (World Test Championship) was played in the in London. And we were successful there, but the series, there’s a real rivalry and now I would suggest even more. It used to happen sometimes just a three-test series.
It’s going to be Boxing Day will be huge on December 26 I think, you know, they could get the 100,000 people there and it’s great for Australian tourism as well.” He highlighted the fierce rivalry between India and Australia, emphasizing its significance in modern cricket.
India was scheduled to play a two-day warm-up match against the Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra, but incessant rain forced the cancellation of the first day. Plans are underway to play a 50-over match if weather conditions improve. After a brief week-long break, India will face Australia in a day-night Test in Adelaide, starting on December 6.
