Speaking at the IC3 event in Mumbai, Green stated that the showcase will include the BBL match set to take place at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium, alongside other events highlighting Australian culture, education, and sport.

“We also announced that we will bring to India the best of Australian culture and education and sports. In December, we call it ‘G’day Namaste’; that’s because there will be a game of big bash league cricket right here in India and we’re going to put around that a showcase of all the best for Australia in India so it’s a lot on our agenda and we’re delighted about it,” he said.

The fixture was announced last month by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, during his visit to Australia by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It will mark the first-ever BBL match played outside Australia and will officially open the BBL 16 season on December 12. Cricket Australia revealed that Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers will compete in the match, with Melbourne Renegades as the designated home team.

High Commissioner Green also described Australia as an exceptional destination for Indian students, offering high-quality education at competitive costs. He highlighted the importance of education in the India-Australia Economic Roadmap, referring to it as one of the “four super-highways for growth”.

“Australia is deeply engaged with India across a whole range of fields, but education is a truly key one. Our Prime Ministers launched last year the India-Australia roadmap and of the four so-called super highways of growth that we have education and training is one of them,” he said.

Green further noted that eight Australian universities have either identified plans to open campuses or have already established them in India. He added, “We have 18 Australian universities represented, two of our school boards, because some of our secondary school boards would teach the Australian or the South Australian or West Australian curriculum here, and a couple of other of our private providers. Those are those who are exhibiting here. Eight Australian universities have identified that they will be opening campuses or already opening campuses in India.”