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Rohit Sharma touched up on the strong relationship between India and Australia at a reception at the Federal Parliament House in Australia, hosted by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and hailed the rich culture of the nation down under.
Team India with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. (X)
Team India were invited to a reception at the Federal Parliament House in Australia hosted by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, while on tour, on Thursday.
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma touched up on the strong relationship between India and Australia during the reception and hailed the culture of the nation down under.
“India and Australia. We go back a long way, whether it’s sports, whether it is trade relations,” the captain began.
“Over the years, we have enjoyed coming to this part of the world, playing cricket, and enjoying a variety of the culture in the country,” Rohit added.
“And obviously, Australia is one of the challenging places to come and play cricket because of the passion people have, the competitiveness that every player possesses,” the 37-year-old continued.
“Which is why for us, it’s always been a great challenge to come here and play cricket,” Rohit said.
Team India posted a 295-run win over the hosts in the opening Test of the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Perth earlier in the week, and Rohit looked to build on the momentum of the triumph as they go forward in the series. The dashing opener also added the travellers’ interests in indulging in the Australian culture while on tour too.
“We’ve had some success in the past and the previous week as we look to build on that momentum, we also do want to enjoy a culture that Australia has,” he said.
“The variety of the cities gives us a different feeling. We do love coming here and enjoy our trip, and hopefully in the next few weeks, you know, we can entertain the Australian public and as well as the Indian fans who are here to play a massive role in achieving what we want to achieve. It’s never easy,” Rohit added.
“We look forward to playing some cricket and at the same time, enjoying the country as well. It’s a wonderful place, as we all know,” the Indian skipper stated.
India take on Australian in the second Test of the series slated to be held in Adelaide in a day-night format between the 6th and 10th of December and Rohit said he was excited for the series ahead.
India will also play a day-night game against Prime Minister’s XI at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on Saturday.
“Look forward to a very good month coming up. We are all excited and hopefully we can entertain,” Rohit said.
Rohit expressed his gratitude to the Aussie PM for the invitation and
“Thank you, sir, for having us here. It’s a pleasure,” the Indian captain signed off.
