Australian Government, Cricket Australia to celebrate the ’Summer of Cricket’ in Chennai on May 25

Chepauk Stadium. (Photo source: X)

The Australian Government and Cricket Australia will begin the countdown to the blockbuster 2024-25 season with an event in Chennai on May 25.

With only six months to go until the start of the Men’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series, the event will focus on the upcoming tours to Australia of the Indian men’s and women’s cricket teams. The evening will see leaders from across industry, business and government join a host of cricket greats to celebrate the Australia-India relationship.

Highlighting the opportunities for Indian business leaders from the Australia India Summer of Cricket, Australian High Commissioner to India, Philip Green said, “The Border-Gavaskar trophy series promises to be the highlight of this summer’s cricket calendar. That’s why I’m encouraging Indian business leaders to travel to Australia to be there for the big games, develop new connections with Australian corporates, and experience all Australia has to offer.”

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The event will celebrate Australia and India’s long-running cricket ties and will highlight the opportunity to witness the greatest teams in cricket go head-to-head. CAIR and CA will also offer a tailored business program that will facilitate connections between Australian and Indian industry and government networks through a range of blockbuster events, conferences, gala functions and business matching programs held in conjunction with the series in Australia.

Adam Gilchrist, former Australian Test captain, and CAIR Advisory Board Director, said “We have been delighted to design a Summer of Cricket program with Cricket Australia that will help cricket be a binding force for our two nations across community, business, entertainment and tourism. We can expect many not to be missed moments Downunder this Summer”.

Nick Hockley, Cricket Australia CEO added, “Cricket has a unique ability to bring people together and with the support of the Australian Government through the Centre for Australia-India Relations, it is wonderful to meet and spend time with so many leaders across business and government at such an exciting time for the game and the bilateral relationship. It is also great to experience the enormous anticipation for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy and women’s ODI series this summer in Australia. We can’t wait to welcome all the hugely passionate and knowledgeable India fans to stadiums across Australia this blockbuster summer.”

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In partnership with Qantas, Penfolds and Star Sports, the official broadcaster of Australian Cricket in India, the night will showcase the best of Australian food and wine and will showcase the unique travel experiences and attractions available throughout the country this summer. Last week, Qantas announced it would increase flights from Bengaluru to Sydney to daily from December 2024 until March 2025, adding over 12,000 seats between the two cities over the four-month period to cater for the peak season demand. The event will also promote a range of premium travel packages and experiences available in and around the cricket, including those specifically offered by the Cricket Australia Travel Office before tickets go on sale on June 14.