Since Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli landed in Australia for 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, he has been prominently featured in Australian media, including front-page advertisements. However, it’s worth noting that Kohli has recently struggled to find form in red-ball cricket.

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.

Yashasvi Jaiswal’s rise in Indian cricket has drawn international recognition, with Australian media now dubbing him as "The New King." While Shubman Gill has often been seen as the heir to India’s batting throne,

In a video posted on his YouTube Channel, Brett Lee said that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are way better players than their performance vs New Zealand indicates. He said that they might become a bit too aggressive.

In recent years Virat Kohli has been one of the most successful visiting batters who has played Test cricket in Australia. At 36, the upcoming five-match Test series could be Kohli's final series Down Under.