IND vs AUS: Watch: Indian PM Narendra Modi And Australian Counetpart Anthony Albanese Reach Narendra Modi Stadium Ahead Of 4th Test

The fourth IND vs AUS Test match in Ahmedabad was graced by the presence of Narendra Modi and Anthony Albanese, the Prime Ministers of both countries ahead of the start of the Test match. The presence was to celebrate the momentous occasion of 75 years of friendship between India and Australia.

Before the toss, Narendra Modi handed over the cap to Indian skipper Rohit Sharma while the Australian PM handed over the cap to Steve Smith. The two elite dignitaries also had a lap of honor around the stadium to mark 75 years of friendship between the two countries.

IPL 2023 | Australia tour of India 2023 | Dream11 Prediction | Fantasy Cricket Tips | Cricket Match Prediction Today | Cricket News | Cricket Live Score

BCCI President Roger Binny and BCCI secretary Jay Shah felicitated the two Prime Ministers. While Binny felicitated the Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Shah performed the customary for the Indian PM Narendra Modi. There are reports that the Indian PM will also be doing commentary on day 1 of the Test match.

Watch: India And Australia’s PMs Grace Their Presence For IND vs AUS Fourth Test

The Honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modiji and The Honourable Prime Minister of Australia, Mr Anthony Albanese have arrived at the stadium! @narendramodi | @PMOIndia | @AlboMP | #TeamIndia | #INDvAUS | @mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/5bijT2ENJ5

— BCCI (@BCCI) March 9, 2023

Steve Smith won the toss as Australia opted to bat first in Motera. They are playing an unchanged side as Smith hoped that the pitch will play a lot better than the previous three Test matches.

“We are going to have a bat, playing with the same team. Looks like a nice surface, does look like a good wicket. The guys performed well last week. We’ll wait and see (whether he will lead Australia in India again” Smith said at the toss.

IPL 2023 | India National Cricket Team | IND vs AUS 2023 | India vs Australia 2023

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma also said that he too would have opted to bat first had he won the toss. He further said that he is impressed by the first look of the pitch and hoped that it stays the same across five days. Mohammed Siraj is not a part of the Indian XI as Shami made a comeback into the side.

Australia won the third Test and pulled back the series at 2-1. In the process, they also cemented their place in the WTC final. India, on the other hand, needs to win the fourth Test to qualify for the WTC final. If they lose this Test match, they will have to wait for the result of New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Test series. A 2-0 series win for Sri Lanka will take them to the WTC final, knocking India out of the race if they lose the fourth Test.

Also Read: IND vs AUS Cricket Betting Tips and Tricks 4th Test: India vs Australia Match Prediction 4th Test

Virat Kohli | Rohit Sharma | Rishabh Pant | KL Rahul | Suryakumar Yadav | Sanju Samson | Shreyas Iyer | Yuzvendra Chahal | Jasprit Bumrah