India vs Australia: One of the biggest showdowns of the cricketing calendar is set as India will visit Australia for the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Virat Kohli will be a very important player for India in this upcoming series. Australia's star batter Steve Smith heaped praise on the right-handed batsman, saying Virat Kohli has an "Australian mindset" while preparing for challenges. The two teams will face off in a crucial five-match series, with games scheduled in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney. Team India was the winner in the last two editions of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy held in Australia, winning in 2018-19 and 2020-21. Smith talked about Indian star batter, Virat Kohli and stated, "I believe Virat Kohli is Australian in thoughts and action. The way he gets into a battle, the way he gets into the challenge and tries to get on top of the opposition. He's probably the most Australian of the Indian players, I'd say," "There's no real, you know, I need to beat him or anything like that. It's just about going out and playing and trying to score as many runs as I can and helping Australia have success and that's what it's all about," .@stevesmith49 describes @imVkohli in his own way, talks about his approach on the field and looks forward to face him in the #BorderGavaskarTrophy! 🏆Catch them in action in #BGTonStar, FRI 22 NOV onwards! 🏏 pic.twitter.com/29ruvJSUpk — Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) September 10, 2024 Also Read | “Right arm fast hai”, Jasprit Bumrah’s Old Video Defending His Bowling Speed Resurfaces Virat Kohli has scored 80 international hundreds, of which 29 have come in Tests. He scored 8,848 runs in 113 Test matches at an average of 49.15. Australian batsman, Smith has scored 9,685 runs in 109 Tests at an average of 56.97 with 32 hundreds. While talking about his relationship with Virat Kohli, Smith added, "We get on quite well, share messages every now and then and then and look, he's a great guy and obviously a wonderful player. It's going to be nice to come up against him again this summer," Virat Kohli is arguably one of India's most successful Test captains, having led the side to win in 40 out of 68 Test matches. He has also managed to make a record of scoring four double-centuries in four successive series, which just goes to prove his consistency and mettle in the game. India's Test Squad for Tests Against Bangladesh Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul , Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah , Yash Dayal. Also Read | Top 10 Most Handsome Cricketers in the World in 2024