Australian Prime Minister meeting the Indian cricket team (Photo-X)
Team India reaches Canberra: The Indian cricket team has reached Canberra, the capital of Australia, before the second match of the five-match Test series being played between India and Australia. The players were seen in a very calm and relaxed mood when they reached the Australian capital for the second Test. The Indian team was wearing its traveling kit and looked stylish and comfortable in the airport look. After this, the Indian cricket team met the Australian Prime Minister, the video of which has also surfaced. The team has to play the second Test match in Adelaide from 6 December 2024.
The match to be played in Adelaide is going to be played with pink ball.
India have a good record in the pink ball Test, although they have not played it very much. India has played four matches and won three of them. However, India's only defeat in the pink ball Test came against Australia in 2020. India were bundled out for just 36 runs, their lowest score in Test cricket, and Australia won the first Test by 8 wickets. Meanwhile, India hosted three pink ball Tests on home soil and won all of them against Bangladesh, England and Sri Lanka.
met the prime minister
During the meeting with the Prime Minister, Indian captain Rohit Sharma followed the protocol and introduced all his teammates to him. During this, Albanese praised Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli, who were the heroes of the team's victory in the Perth Test. After the meeting in the Parliament of Australia, the Prime Minister wrote on Twitter that 'this week we will face a brilliant Indian team in front of the Prime Minister's XI at the Manuka Oval. It will be a big challenge against.
The Prime Minister's XI, led by Jack Edwards, also met Albanese. Cricket diplomacy is a part of India-Australia relations. Albanese, during his official visit to India last year, along with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, met players from both the teams during the Test match in Ahmedabad.
Indian team leading 1-0 in the series
India has taken a 1-0 lead in the 5-match Border Gavaskar Trophy series after defeating Australia in the first Test match. India registered a 295-run win over Australia in the first Test at the Optus Stadium in Perth. They managed to breach the Perth fort and became the first visiting team to do so.
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