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Former Indian skipper and talismanic batter Virat Kohli engaged in a light-hearted exchange with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The Indian cricket team are currently touring the Land Down Under for the five-match Test series, popularly called the Border Gavaskar Trophy. After the completion of the Perth Test, the Men in Blue were hosted by Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Notably, both sides will engage in a two-day practice match in Canberra ahead of their Pink Ball Test.
Ahead of the match, as the visitors met the Aussie PM, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma introduced PM Albanese to the entire squad. While the meeting was brief, PM and Virat Kohli engaged in a light-hearted interaction. In a video making rounds on social media, PM Albanese could be seen praising Kohli for his century in the Perth Test. What caught everyone’s attention was Kohli’s instant and humorous reply, which left everyone in splits. The Australian PM told Kohli, “Good time at Perth. Bloody hell, as if we were not suffering enough at that point.” Kohli replied, “Always got to add some spice to it.”
Australia are a challenging team because of the passion: Rohit Sharma
During the meeting, Rohit Sharma delivered a speech in Australian Parliament and addressed India’s win at Perth. Not only this, but the Indian opener who missed the opening Test heaped praise on the hosts and called them one of the best teams. During his address, Sharma said, "India and Australia have a long relationship in sports and trade. We enjoyed playing cricket over here. Australia are a challenging team because of the passion of the fans and the competitive nature of the players. It is nice to be up against one of the best teams in the world.”
He added, "We have achieved success in Australia and recently won a Test match. We want to take the momentum forward. We also want to enjoy the culture. I hope we entertain the Australian and Indian fans in the remaining matches. We look forward to playing good cricket and at the same time, enjoy the country. It is a wonderful place and hopefully we will play good cricket in the next few weeks. It is a pleasure to be here and thank you sir for inviting us.”
