<p>Canberra: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday hosted a reception for the travelling Indian cricket team ahead of its two-two-day pink ball practice match against PM's XI here from November 30.</p><p>The game will take place the Manuka Oval serving as good preparation for the day-night Test in Adelaide from December 6.</p><p>India recorded their biggest win on Australia soil when they hammered the hosts by 295 runs in the opening game of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth.</p>.Ganguly to Australia: Play well or get ready for a long series against India.<p>Following the protocol, India skipper Rohit Sharma introduced all his teammates to Albanese, who praised heroes of the first Test including Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli.</p><p>"Anthony Albanese @AlboMP Big challenge ahead for the PM's XI at Manuka Oval this week against an amazing Indian side," the Prime Minister posted on X after the meeting at Australian parliament.</p><p>The PM's XI led by Jack Edwards also called on Albanese.</p><p>Cricket diplomacy is a part of India-Australia relations.</p><p>Albanese, with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, had met players of both teams during a Test in Ahmedabad last year when the Australian Prime Minister was in India on an official visit.</p>
<p>Canberra: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday hosted a reception for the travelling Indian cricket team ahead of its two-two-day pink ball practice match against PM's XI here from November 30.</p><p>The game will take place the Manuka Oval serving as good preparation for the day-night Test in Adelaide from December 6.</p><p>India recorded their biggest win on Australia soil when they hammered the hosts by 295 runs in the opening game of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth.</p>.Ganguly to Australia: Play well or get ready for a long series against India.<p>Following the protocol, India skipper Rohit Sharma introduced all his teammates to Albanese, who praised heroes of the first Test including Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli.</p><p>"Anthony Albanese @AlboMP Big challenge ahead for the PM's XI at Manuka Oval this week against an amazing Indian side," the Prime Minister posted on X after the meeting at Australian parliament.</p><p>The PM's XI led by Jack Edwards also called on Albanese.</p><p>Cricket diplomacy is a part of India-Australia relations.</p><p>Albanese, with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, had met players of both teams during a Test in Ahmedabad last year when the Australian Prime Minister was in India on an official visit.</p>