Ahmedabad, Mar 8 (PTI) The air is festive but security has been beefed up for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese’s visit on the opening day of the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy here on Thursday.

While PM Modi has earlier visited the refurbished 1.10 lakh capacity stadium during the inauguration of the National Games last year, this is the first time he will be watching a Test match after its renaming.

Modi and Albanese’s visit is a part of the celebrations relating to the 75 years of Indo-Australia friendship.

Both the PMs are expected to take a round of the stadium on a gold-plated golf car.

“It was the same golf car on which the honourable PM had also taken a lap of honour during National Games at this very venue,” a local official told

Source: PTI News