Team India's batting star Virat Kohli was spotted having a chat with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ahead of their two-day pink-ball fixture against PM's XI at the Manuka Oval in Canberra. In the video surfaced on social media on Saturday, Albanese and Kohli were spotted having an animated, but lighthearted conversation.
The Aussie PM had already hosted the Indian team in the parliament in Canberra as visiting captain Rohit Sharma also delivered a speech. Nevertheless, Kohli was equally the center of attention as he said he loves to add some spice after Albanese acknowledged the 36-year-old's century against Australia in the first of the five Tests in Perth.
Meanwhile, below is the video of the latest chat between them:
Day one of the practice match between PM XI and Team India likely to be called off
Meanwhile, the opening day of the pink-ball warm-up match between PM XI and Team India is likely to be called off due to persistent rain in Canberra. If the second day also holds a similar fate, the tourists' preparation for the pink-ball fixture will be severely affected.
With Australia not losing a pink-ball Test in Adelaide and Team India suffering a heavy defeat at the venue the previous time, they will not take the hosts lightly. Nevertheless, the tourists are likely to be bolstered by the presence of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill in Adelaide.
Australia, meanwhile, have been further weakened as Josh Hazlewood's side strain has ruled him out.
