New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese will on Thursday (March 9, 2023) watch the first day of the fourth Test between India and Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Over 1,00,000 spectators are expected to attend the final match of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Ahmedabad police have deployed more than 3,000 cops to guard the stadium as well as surrounding areas in the city.
Albanese, who is on his first visit to India at the invitation of the Indian Prime Minister, is scheduled to arrive in Ahmedabad on Wednesday evening, while Modi will arrive late evening.
The two leaders would leave after watching the match for a few hours.
Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, and other dignitaries may also join Albanese and Modi.
Banners of Prime Minister Modi and his Australian counterpart have gone up at the Narendra Modi stadium ahead of the final Test.
India is currently leading the series 2-1. However, the hosts need to secure an outright victory in the final Test to qualify for the final of the ICC World Test Championship.
Rohit Sharma-led India is eyeing to win the match and clinch the Test series 3-1 to book a second successive World Test Championship final berth.
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