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.

Virat Kohli has begun his preparations for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth, hitting the nets with focus on countering short-pitched deliveries. Arriving early in Australia, Kohli aims to acclimatize to the conditions and refine his technique against pace bowling,