Ahmedabad. A series of four Test matches is being played between India and Australia under the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The fourth match will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. This competition is starting from 9th March. So far three matches have been played in this series. India lead the series 2-1 after winning the opening two matches. Australia had embarrassingly defeated India in Indore. Amidst all this, the news is that Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Narendra Modi will reach Ahmedabad to watch the fourth Test match. Both the leaders will watch the first day’s play. The Prime Minister of Australia will be on a visit to India from 8 to 11 March. During this, cricket diplomacy will also be seen between the leaders of both the countries.
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At the same time, Australia’s regular captain Pat Cummins is currently not seen returning to India. This is the reason that even in the fourth match, only experienced captain Steve Smith will be seen captaining. Actually, the health of Pat Cummins’s mother is bad. For this reason, Wah returned home after the Delhi Test. Still his mother’s health is bad. In such a situation, it is difficult for him to return to India before the fourth Test. Cricket.com.au reported that Cummins is still in Sydney. There are three ODIs to be played after the last Test and a decision on Cummins’ playing will be taken later. Australia won the Indore Test by nine wickets under Smith’s captaincy. 2 in the India series. 1 ahead and will have to win the last Test to qualify for the World Test Championship.
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Australia has qualified for the World Test Championship final to be held in London in June. Smith said after the Indore Test that he thoroughly enjoyed the captaincy but this is Cummins’ team. He said, “My time is up. Now it’s Pat’s team. He had to go home in difficult circumstances. Our thoughts are with him. “He said,” I love captaining India. Every ball is exciting and a lot of fun.” The website also reported that Nathan Ellis will replace the injured Jhye Richardson in the squad for the ODI series starting March 17.
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