Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar backed Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to find form in Australia, saying the conditions Down Under will favour them more than spin-friendly conditions back home. Manjrekar went on to say that the two stalwarts will feel a ...

Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes that Kohli has an idea of what Australian bowlers might plan for him and expects the Delhi-born to practice accordingly. He highlighted that in the last couple of series, Virat left the ball that was pitched outside off and played a drive on a couple of occasions.

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli will be in the spotlight as India prepare to face Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting on November 22 in Perth. All eyes will be on the star batter as he aims to overcome recent struggles and make history on Australian soil.

Ravi Shastri backed Virat Kohli to hit peak form with the bat in Australia, saying the former captain will enjoy batting in conditions where he has had success in the past. Kohli averages over 50 runs per innings in Tests in Australia with six hundreds Down Under.

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said captain Rohit Sharma will not be available for the first Test against Australia in Perth.

The Indian cricket team grinded hard in practice session in Perth ahead of the first Test against Australia as stars Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrtah and Ravichandran Ashwin were in action