PM at Modi stadium for India vs Australia 4th Test. Cue political slugfest

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Motera cricket stadium in Ahmedabad along with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese on the first day of the fourth Test between India and Australia has triggered a war of words between BJP and Congress.

“Doing a lap of honour in a stadium you named after yourself in your own lifetime--- height of self-obsession,” Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh tweeted,

Meanwhile, BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya shared a photograph from the event and said, “Cricket diplomacy. It works.”

Both Prime Ministers took a round of the massive sports arena on a golf car before the start of the fourth Test match between India and Australia.

The round of the playing turf on a golf car by the two dignitaries was applauded by the thousands of spectators who had already taken their seats in the world's largest cricket stadium.

Modi and Albanese handed over Test caps to their respective team captains Rohit Sharma and Steve Smith.

Modi and Albanese met players from both sides and stood alongside them when the national anthems of India and Australia were sung.

The two PMs also visited the 'Hall of Fame museum at the Narendra Modi stadium.

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