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"This Could Be Last...": Sourav Ganguly's Unfiltered Verdict As Virat Kohli Faces Critics' Wrath

The entire cricket world is rallying behind Virat Kohli to produce an upturn in his form, after what has been a dismal year for the talismanic batter. In the 3-match Test series against New Zealand, Kohli even failed to cross the 100-run mark cumulatively in 6 innings. As he arrives in Australia, a happy hunting ground over the years, former India captain Sourav Ganguly has backed him to regain his mojo and steer the team forward with his runs in the series.

Virat Kohli "Well Aware" Of Australia's Tactics: Sanjay Manjrekar Ahead Of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Ahead of the India-Australia Test series starting on November 22, former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar shared his insights on Star Sports. He specifically focused on Virat Kohli, discussing the challenges he might face in Australia and the potential strategies the Australian bowlers could employ against him. Sanjay Manjrekar, a former cricketer and now a cricket analyst, delved into how Australian bowlers might tackle Kohli's batting approach. Manjrekar believes that Kohli is "well aware" of the tactics that will be used against him.

Sunil Gavaskar Sends Fiery "Very Very Hungry Virat Kohli" Warning To Australian Team

Legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar highlighted Virat Kohli's previous consistent performances on Adelaide and Perth grounds, adding that his past success against Australia in these venues will give him the extra bit of confidence during the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. Kohli averages just 22.72 in his six Test matches this year, way below than his average of 54.08 in Tests in Australia and his overall career average of 47.83. He comes into his fifth Australia tour after making just 91 runs in India's 3-0 series defeat to New Zealand at home earlier this month.

Babar Azam Surpasses Virat Kohli To Achieve Major All-Time High, Set To Surpass Rohit Sharma Soon

Babar Azam on Monday surpassed Virat Kohli to rise to the second spot in the list of highest run-scorers in T20Is. Virat Kohli has 4188 runs in 117 innings while Babar Azam has 4192 runs in 119 innings. India captain Rohit Sharma leads the list with 4231 runs in 151 innings. Babar Azam achieved the feat during a match against Australia. With Rohit having retired from T20Is, Babar Azam is expected to surpass him in the list very soon.

"Virat Kohli's Going To Have...": Australia Star Straight Take Ahead Of 1st Border Gavaskar Trophy Test

Australian batter Travis Head on Monday backed Virat Kohli to "have his moments in the series" as the Indian superstar continued to dominate talks in the run-up to the five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting in Perth on Friday. Kohli's ordinary returns with the bat this year in Test cricket notwithstanding, the 36-year-old has been the cynosure of all eyes since the Indian team landed in Australia last week. Head threw his support behind the Indian batting mainstay, who managed a mere 93 runs across three Tests against New Zealand at a forgettable average of 15.50 in his last assignment at home just before the tour of Australia.

Sourav Ganguly Names 'Next Best Red-Ball Batter After Virat Kohli'. Yashasvi Jaiswal Snubbed

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly names Rishabh Pant as the next-best red-ball batter after stalwart Virat Kohli and predicts him to have a "huge impact" in the Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Perth on Friday. In just a couple of days, India will begin its quest to keep its hopes of featuring in the World Test Championship (WTC) final alive for the third successive time. With some of the stalwarts finding their rich vein of form, all eyes will fall on the southpaw, who holds an impeccable record against the WTC defending champions.

"Virat Kohli Said He Had No Respect For Me": How India Star Annoyed Australia Great In His Country

Ahead of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, former Australia pacer Mitchell Johnson went down the memory lane and revisited his infamous rivalry with star India batter Virat Kohli. The first Test of the upcoming five-match series will kick-start from November 22 in Perth. Over the years, the Test series between India and Australia has always made headlines due to the intense rivalry between the teams. However, nothing could match the fiery face-offs between Kohli and Johnson when it came to personal duels.

England Great Doesn't Mince Words, Takes Swipe At Gautam Gambhir Over Ricky Ponting Remarks

A war of words emerged between Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir and Australia great Ricky Ponting after the latter criticised Virat Kohli's form and questioned his place in the Test team. When Gambhir was asked about his views on Ponting's comments in the press conference, he lost his calm and asked the Australia great to only focus on his team. However, Gambhir's comments have not gone down well with some former cricketers, including ex-England captain Michael Vaughan, who took a subtle swipe at the India head coach.

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"This Could Be Last...": Sourav Ganguly's Unfiltered Verdict As Virat Kohli Faces Critics' Wrath

Virat Kohli "Well Aware" Of Australia's Tactics: Sanjay Manjrekar Ahead Of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Sunil Gavaskar Sends Fiery "Very Very Hungry Virat Kohli" Warning To Australian Team

Babar Azam Surpasses Virat Kohli To Achieve Major All-Time High, Set To Surpass Rohit Sharma Soon

"Virat Kohli's Going To Have...": Australia Star Straight Take Ahead Of 1st Border Gavaskar Trophy Test

Sourav Ganguly Names 'Next Best Red-Ball Batter After Virat Kohli'. Yashasvi Jaiswal Snubbed

"Virat Kohli Said He Had No Respect For Me": How India Star Annoyed Australia Great In His Country

England Great Doesn't Mince Words, Takes Swipe At Gautam Gambhir Over Ricky Ponting Remarks