Mitchell Starc opens up on rivalry with Virat Kohli, says ‘he’s no doubt scored few runs against me…’

New Delhi: Australian pacer Mitchell Starc stated that he relishes his on-field battles with Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli. Both, who've played together at Royal Challengers Bangalore (now Royal Challengers Bengaluru) in 2015 season of the Indian Premier League, will come head to move in two months when India tour Australia for a 5-match Test series as element of the Border Gavaskar Trophy,

The first Test is scheduled at Perth on November 22. “I revel in my battles with Virat Kohli, it’s because we’ve played an incredibly extensive choice of cricket against one every other,” Starc told Big name Sports. “I always have some good battles. I’ve managed to get him out a pair of times and he’s little question scored an even few runs against me so it’s always a truly important contest and one we both revel in,” added the left-arm pacer.

Earlier, Starc’s teammate Glenn Maxwell admitted he became overjoyed about the prospect of observing up to date-day greats Virat Kohli and Steve Smith battle for supremacy during the BGT. Kohli and Smith are among the ‘Fab Four’ batters of the up to date generation, alongside England’s Joe Root and New Zealand’s Kane Williamson.

“I suspect the way that the 2 famous person batters, Steve Smith and Virat Kohli, more than likely head-to-head. Seeing how their dominance I suppose is asserted on the series and how an awful lot of an influence that has on who takes home the Border Gavaskar Trophy,” Maxwell told Big name Sports.

“Thought about a sort of two goes to make an incredibly extensive choice of runs, if now not both of them, and it’s going to be pretty exciting to have a seriously look into the 2 of the most effectiv players of our generation go head-to-head,” he added. Both Kohli and Smith are former captains, and have indulged in fiery on field exchanges early in their careers but their relationship has evolved in most modern times.

Smith recently said that Kohli became an Australian amongst the Indian players in the case of attitude. “I've self belief Virat Kohli is Australian in thoughts and action. The manner he gets right into a battle, the way he gets into the challenge and tries to get on top of the opposition. He’s more than likely probably the most Australian of the Indian players, I’d say,” Smith had said.

India travel to Australia for the marquee 5-Test series, starting in Perth on November 22. Since 2014-15, Australia have failed to put their hands on the Border Gavsakar Trophy, with India winning four consecutive series including the historic triumphs Down Less than in 2018-19 and 2020-21.