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Australian Prime Minister Albanese divulged his personal doctor’s admiration of star Indian batter Kohli, shedding light on the reverence for the ace batter across the globe.
Virat Kohli, Australian PM Anthony Albanese. (X)
The Indian Cricket Team, on tour in Australia for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, posted a six-wicket win over PM’s XI in the exhibition game between the sides at the Manuka Oval in Canberra.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was present at the game and was seen in good spirits, following which he divulged his personal doctor’s admiration of star Indian batter Virat Kohli.
“My personal doctor is a Virat Kohli fan,” PM Albanese said.
“Fan isn’t quite the word that explains how passionate he is,” he added shedding further light on the fandom prevalent for the 36-year-old batter.
“And he couldn’t believe that I was meeting Mr Kohli, as he called him,” the PM said, elucidating further on the reverence with which the Indian batter is held across the world.
“And I spoke to him and it was quite enough to give me something signed,” Albanese added.
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India began their tour of Australia in stunning fashion as they upset the status quo with a 295-run win against the Aussies at Perth in the opening Test of the five-match series.
The win was compounded by the fact that India were just coming off a 0-3 hammering at the hands of the touring New Zealand side at home, ahead of the BGT curtain-riser.
India were bundled out for 150 runs in the first innings before the tourists hit back with an incredible bowling performance led by pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who limited the Aussies to 104 runs.
The Indian batters went on to add 487 runs in the second innings for the loss of six wickets before declaring their innings to set Australia a mammoth total to chase. The visitors wrapped up the first Test in style as they bundled out the hosts for 238 runs to clinch a statement victory.
The second Test of the series is scheduled to be played at the Adelaide and will get underway on the 6th of December.
