Australian batter Travis Head has praised Indian batter Virat Kohli ahead of India’s upcoming series in Australia, highlighting the intensity and energy the player brings to the game. Speaking about the qualities that challenge him the most on the field, Head said, “I get triggered by or annoyed the most? I think a lot of people will say Virat Kohli because how good he is. He's always getting runs. Just his high energy. He is always into you.”
The upcoming India Australia series is expected to be a high intensity event, with Kohli's experience and aggressive play likely to be important for India, while players like Head aim to compete against a modern legend.
The Indian cricket team, which is led by Suryakumar Yadav in T20Is and Shubman Gill in ODIs, will take on Mitchell Marsh’s Australia in the upcoming India tour of Australia. As part of the white ball series, India will play a three match ODI series and a five match T20I series.
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All eyes will be on new skipper Shubman Gill, who has been appointed as the captain, removing Rohit Sharma, who in his last assignment in the format has won the Champions Trophy 2025 in March. This series also presents an opportunity for both India and Australia to test their T20 combinations for the upcoming T20 World Cup in February, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.