WATCH: ‘Always gotta add some spice’ Virat Kohli’s SAVAGE reply on Perth Test hundred to Australia PM

New Delhi: The Indian men’s cricket team had the opportunity to meet Australia’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, ahead of their two-day practice match in Canberra. During the interaction, India’s skipper Rohit Sharma introduced Mr. Albanese to the entire squad. Although the meeting was brief, it featured some light-hearted moments, particularly between the Australian PM and Virat Kohli. In a video circulating on social media, Mr. Albanese was seen having a playful conversation with Kohli, praising his stellar performance during the first Test in Perth.

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“Good time at Perth. Bloody hell, as if we were not suffering enough at point,” the Australian Prime Minister said as he met the Indian team. It was Kohli’s reply that won everyone’s hearts on social media. “Always got to add some spice to it,” Kohli said in response.

The practice match has been arranged as a preparatory fixture for the Indian team’s upcoming pink-ball Test against Australia in Adelaide.

“The squad contains a mix of experience combined with some promising emerging players in Australian cricket. The Prime Minister’s XI match presents an opportunity for a highly-talented squad to impress against a strong Indian team in their only pink-ball hit out prior to the second Test,” Cricket Australia’s chief selector George Bailey said.

“We are utilising the opportunity to maintain Scott Boland’s match fitness in his preparations as part of the Test squad. We thank the Prime Minister for his input into the squad which sees some of the country’s most exciting young cricketers mixed with some highly experienced players,” he added.