Ind vs Aus: PM Modi, his Australian counterpart to watch Ahmedabad Test
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese will watch the first day of the fourth Test match between the two countries at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad on March 9, said officials.
The two leaders are on a two-day visit to Gujarat from Wednesday (March 8).
While PM Modi will arrive late evening, Albanese will land at Ahmedabad airport in the evening and head straight towards the Sabarmati Ashram in the city to pay his tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, who lived in the Ashram during India’s freedom struggle.
As per the official schedule shared by authorities, Albanese would attend a cultural event at Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar organised by the Gujarat government on the occasion of the Holi festival.
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Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, governor Acharya Devvrat and other dignitaries will also join the Australian PM at Raj Bhavan. Albanese is also scheduled to attend an event of an Australian University at a five-star hotel on Wednesday night.
On Thursday morning, both PMs will arrive at the Narendra Modi Stadium at Motera in Ahmedabad, to watch the first-day play of the fourth Test between Australia and India. They will leave after watching the match for a few hours.
Ahmedabad police have deployed more than 3,000 personnel at the stadium, as well as surrounding areas in the city, anticipating a huge rush of spectators to watch the cricket match, said additional commissioner of police, sector 1, Neeraj Badgujar.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the prime minister of Australia will watch the Test match at the Narendra Modi Stadium on March 9. Police have already completed all the security-related arrangements. We have deployed nearly 200 police officers and 3,000 policemen to secure the stadium and other spots,” Badgujar told reporters on Tuesday.
According to joint commissioner of police N N Chaudhary, spectators will arrive at the stadium in nearly 1,500 buses and special parking arrangements have been made to accommodate these buses and other vehicles.
