- Saturday, June 07, 2025
By: Shubham Ghosh
India’s external affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Tuesday (11) enjoyed a lengthy cricketing conversation with former Australia captain Steve Waugh.
Jaishankar, who is on an official visit to Australia, took out time to visit the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), the home ground of the World Cup-winning captain.
Waugh, who has a strong connect with India, took Jaishankar around the historic SCG and two also spoke about the game.
“Cricket is one of the many bonds that connect India & Australia. Took time out to visit @scg and meet a living legend, Steve Waugh,” Jaishankar tweeted.
Cricket is one of the many bonds that connect India & Australia.
Took time out to visit @scg and meet a living legend,Steve Waugh.
Appreciated his warm sentiments for India,both on cricket & otherwise. Particularly taken in by the recounting of his experiences with @sachin_rt. pic.twitter.com/c9aVRLSUkv
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) October 11, 2022
“Appreciated his warm sentiments for India,both on cricket & otherwise. Particularly taken in by the recounting of his experiences with @sachin_rt,” the foreign minister added, referring to legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.
Waugh, who could not win a Test series in India as captain, is also known for his philanthropic work in the country.
Jaishankar is on a week long tour of New Zealand and Australia.
[With PTI inputs]
