sydney Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held a lengthy discussion on cricket with former Australian captain Steve Waugh. Jaishankar, who was on an official visit to Australia, visited the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Waugh, who captained Australia’s World Cup-winning team, took Jaishankar to the historic SCG and the two also talked about the game.

Steve Waugh has a strong connection with India. Jaishankar tweeted, “Cricket is one of the many things that connects India and Australia. Took time to visit SCG and meet a great player, Steve Waugh.

Waugh had failed to win a Test series in India as captain.
Referring to the great Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar, the External Affairs Minister said that I appreciate his passion for cricket and India. He particularly recalled his experiences with Tendulkar.” Waugh, who failed to win the Test series in India as captain, is also known for his philanthropic work in the country. Jaishankar visited New Zealand and Australia last week. had left India on a week-long visit.

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Presented a Kohli-branded bat to the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia.
Earlier on Monday, S Jaishankar met Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Richard Murlis and presented him with a bat signed by Virat Kohli as a gift. Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister took to social media to report fans receiving a bat with Virat Kohli’s gesture. Cricket is very popular in both the countries. This is the reason why S Jaishankar gifted a bat signed by Virat Kohli to the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia during the meeting.

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