Australian spinner Nathan Lyon recently named Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, and AB de Villiers as three of the top players he has faced in his cricket career. Lyon achieved his 500th wicket in Test Cricket, becoming the third Australian to do so. He highlighted the challenge of challenging their defensive skills when facing these players and mentioned that he has dismissed Kohli seven times in 23 matches between India and Australia. Lyon has faced Kohli most frequently in his international career, conceding 629 runs and picking seven wickets against the former India captain in 32 innings across the formats.