Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed the admiration his personal doctor has for India batting maestro Virat Kohli. The Aussie PM caught up with Kohli ahead of India vs PM XI's warm-up match, and the chat between the duo also went viral on social media. Albanese hosted a reception for the travelling Indian cricket team last week before the two-day warm-up clash at the Manuka Oval.
The 61-year-old also met the Indian players ahead of the toss on Day 1, which was eventually washed out due to persistent rain. He shared that his personal doctor is a huge fan of Kohli and asked him to get an autograph from the Indian batting superstar.
"My personal doctor is a huge fan of Virat Kohli - fan isn't quite a word to explain how passionate he is for Virat Kohli. When I told him, I am gonna meet Virat Kohli, he couldn't believe - he asked me to get an autograph of Kohli," Anthony Albanese said on Star Sports.
Meanwhile, Kohli didn't take part in India's warm-up match but he practiced in the nets alongside Jasprit Bumrah. Ravichandran Ashwin, who didn't play the Perth Test, also was seen at the nets, mostly bowling to Kohli.
In the rain-affected 46-overs-a-side affair, India won by chasing down an easy target of 241 in 42.5 overs, but they carried on batting till the end of the final over.
{{/usCountry}}In the rain-affected 46-overs-a-side affair, India won by chasing down an easy target of 241 in 42.5 overs, but they carried on batting till the end of the final over.
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India persisted with the opening combination of Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul, whileskipper Rohit Sharma dropped himself to number four. However, Rohit, who missed the Perth Test, had a limited time of 11 deliveries in the warm-up match as he edged one to the slips under the night lights.
Meanwhile, Shubman Gill spent quality time in the middle and scored a fifty, which put an end to doubts over his participation in the pink-ball Test. The talented batter missed the Perth clash due to a thumb injury. Harshit Rana, who already earned the team management's vote of confidence with an impressive Test debut at Perth, picked four wickets here to strengthen his credentials as a wicket-taking bowler.