Kohli Faces Pressure in Border-Gavaskar Series

As the highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy series between India and Australia approaches, the spotlight is on Virat Kohli, who seeks to overcome a challenging period with only two Test centuries since 2020. Despite recent struggles, Australian cricketers like David Warner and Nathan Lyon caution against underestimating Kohli, citing his impressive past performances in Australia, where he averages 55 across 13 Tests. Lyon emphasizes the respect Kohli commands, noting that champions like him are not easily written off. Meanwhile, India faces additional challenges, with captain Rohit Sharma absent from the first Test and Shubman Gill's participation uncertain due to injury. Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri encourages Kohli to return to his more aggressive playing style, which proved effective in previous Australian tours. Australia's past defeats to India at home add an element of urgency to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar trophy since their last win in 2014-15.