4th Test IND vs AUS 2023: Australia opt to bat against India as PM Modi and Anthony Albanese watch | Cricket News – Times of India

By Adam D Anglo On Mar 9, 2023

NEW DELHI: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in attendance, Steve Smith won the toss and opted to bat against India in the fourth Test in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

Special Coin Toss ???? ????Australia have elected to bat against #TeamIndia in the fourth #INDvAUS Test. https://t.co/psZeo6z5HV

— BCCI (@BCCI) 1678334428000

Before the toss, the two captains Rohit Sharma and Smith received their Test caps from their respective prime ministers, Narendra Modi and Anthony Albanese.

The Honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modiji presents the special cap to #TeamIndia captain @ImRo45… https://t.co/ncv3N2beAn

— BCCI (@BCCI) 1678334275000

BCCI president Roger Binny felicitated Australia’s Prime minister Albanese, while the secretary Jay Shah felicitated PM Modi.

Mr. Roger Binny, President, BCCI presents framed artwork representing 75 years of friendship through cricket to Hon… https://t.co/c3Y3gmD72I

— BCCI (@BCCI) 1678333674000

Mr. Jay Shah, Honorary Secretary, BCCI, presents framed artwork to Honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendr… https://t.co/2RpDa8bpRB

— BCCI (@BCCI) 1678333958000

Modi and Albanese also did a lap of honour across the ground to mark the occasion of 75 years of friendship between India and Australia.

Incredible moments ????????The Honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modiji and the Honourable Prime Minist… https://t.co/4GViz30zKC

— BCCI (@BCCI) 1678334934000

Modi and Albanese then went through a few pictures of memorable moments between India and Australia as Ravi Shastri explained them the pictures of some significant events played between the two teams.
Modi and Albanese then walked on to the field with the two captains who introduced them to the players.
Australia remained unchanged, while Mohammed Shami replaced Mohammed Siraj in the Indian team.

???? A look at #TeamIndia’s Playing XI for the fourth Test ????#INDvAUS https://t.co/M22giXR2vP

— BCCI (@BCCI) 1678334520000

Teams:
India: Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, KS Bharat (wk), R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami
Australia: Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith (capt), Peter Handscomb, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Todd Murphy, Nathan Lyon, Matthew Kuhnemann
(With PTI inputs)

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