Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has expressed admiration for Indian batsman Virat Kohli during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT 2024-25). In his recent statement, Anthony Albanese said that his personal doctor is a big fan of Virat Kohli and he was excited to know about their meeting.
Anthony Albanese hosted Team India at Parliament House in Canberra on November 28 ahead of the second Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The Indian players toured the Parliament and interacted with the Albanian. They also took pictures with several Australian ministers during the meeting.
My personal doctor is a huge fan of Virat Kohli – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
During a commentary session on Fox Cricket, PM Albanese described his personal doctor’s admiration for Virat Kohli as beyond that of a fan. He recalled how his doctor was surprised about the meeting and asked for the cricketer’s autograph.
“My personal doctor is a big fan of Virat Kohli. ‘fan’ isn’t quite the word to describe how passionate he is. He couldn’t believe I was meeting Mr. Kohli. He was kind enough to give me something signed, but I hope he’s not watching , so…,” said Anthony Albanese.
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Virat Kohli smashes 30th Test century in India’s 295-run win in Perth
Virat Kohli faced scrutiny over his red-ball form ahead of the first Test match of the BGT 2024-25 series. The right-handed batsman was dismissed for just five runs in the first innings. However, he bounced back in the next innings with an unbeaten 100. It was his 30th Test century for the Indian team.
He and Yashasvi Jaiswal helped the team secure an emphatic 295-run win in the first Test. The away side took a 1-0 lead in the five-match Test series. Kohli will next be seen in action during the second Test, which will be played with a pink ball under day-night conditions in Adelaide from December 6.
India-Australia rivalry is bigger than ashes – Australian PM Anthony Albanese
Anthony Albanese has described the India-Australia cricket rivalry as bigger than the Ashes, citing its growing intensity and global appeal. He highlighted the massive popularity of the IPL and the overwhelming passion of the Indian fans, recalling his visit to the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
“I think it is now, the population, if you look at the IPL it is a huge part of world cricket now. Prime Minister Modi, I was there at the Narendra Modi Stadium there in Ahmedabad for the Test match and the crowd was huge. Of course, it holds more people than any other ground in the world and they are so passionate.”
“And of course, we played the final in the international cricket series (World Test Championship) played in London. We’ve had success there too, but the series, there’s real rivalry and now I’d suggest even more. There used to be only a series of three tests.
It’s going to be Boxing Day it’s going to be huge on December 26th, I think, you know, they could get 100,000 people there and it’s great for Australian tourism as well.”
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