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The refurbished Narendra Modi Stadium is Ahamdabad holds a staggering 132,000 seats. It is comfortably the biggest cricket stadium in the world, dwarfing the hallowed Melbourne cricket Ground which holds the record for highest cricket crowds across different formats. More than 93.000 went to the G- know colloquially by sports mad Victorians for the 2015.

Australian prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday said it was a great honour for him to meet Indian cricket legends, such as sunil Gavaskar VVS laxman and Harbhajan Singh, when he visited the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahamdabad to watch an Indian – Australia test match.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Albanese watched a part of the first session of the first day of the fourth and final test match between India and Australia in Ahmadabad on Thursday. Both leaders also took a round of the massive sports are on a golf cart before the start of the match.

In his media statement after his talks with Modi here, Albanese said he was honoured to join the Indian prime Minister on the Border – Gavaskar test series

It was also a great honour I must say to meet sunil Gavaskar, VVS Laxman and other legends, including Harbhajan Singh. It was great to open the match at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahamdabad. A stadium designed by a Brisbane – based architectural firm. A concrete examples literally of the cooperation between Australia and Indias and the mutual benefit that arises from it he said

I am pleased to have exchanged a revised sports memorandum of understanding which will promote cooperation between our sports – loving nations, including recognising equality, diversity and inclusion in sports ” Albanese added.

He also said kabaddi will be showcased at 2026 Commonwealth games to be held in Regional Victoria in Australia.

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