The excitement is building up for the upcoming for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia as the teams prepare themselves for a five-match Test series that starts on November 22 at the Optus Stadium in Perth. As one approaches the matches, mind games have already begun as Australia's Mitchell Starc and Steve Smith praised Virat Kohli as the key player to watch out for. According to them, Kohli has an "Australian mindset" when it comes to big contests. Australia is more known for their aggressive way of playing, on and off the field, and Kohli's past style of leadership has earned even some of the opposition good respect. Under the captaincy of Kohli, India made history by winning their first-ever Test series in Australia in the 2018/19 tour. His aggressive approach has been considered to be a new era of Indian cricket. Starc said to Sky Sports: "I believe Virat Kohli is probably the most Australian-like in terms of his desire to perform in big games. The way he takes on the game, the way he thinks about the game. He loves getting into the contest, which I think a lot of Australian players do." Smith said: "I believe Virat Kohli is Australian in both thought and action. The way he gets into a battle, the way he embraces the challenge, and tries to get on top of the opposition. He’s probably the most Australian of the Indian players, I’d say." Also Read | IND vs BAN 2nd Test: Bangladesh Fan 'Tiger Roby' Attacked During Match Watch the video here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Star Sports India (@starsportsindia) The series is going to be quite intense as India is going to defend the Border-Gavaskar Trophy having beaten Australia 2-1 at their backyard last year. Starc mentions Kohli is starving for competition and does his best in high-pressure situations. Fans are eagerly looking forward to the start of what will be a month-and-half long series with the potential of an exciting contest between two of the world's best Test teams.