India vs Australia: I will hit Virat Kohli with my shoulder, Australian player 'threatens' the King before Perth Test
The Indian team has reached Australia with the intention of winning the Test series for the third consecutive time. For this, the players are working hard in Perth. The series is also going to be very important in terms of the World Test Championship. But Virat Kohli's form is a matter of concern for Team India. He has been able to score runs at an average of just 20 in the last 10 innings. Despite this, Kohli remains the topic of discussion in the opposing team before the match starts in Perth. The Kangaroo team is not taking him lightly. The reason behind this is his excellent performance in Australia. Therefore, the Australian players have prepared some special plans to keep him silent. Mitchell Marsh has even threatened to keep Kohli's bat silent.
Virat Kohli has not been in form for some time now. But Australia has been one of his favorite places and teams. There he has scored 1353 runs in 13 matches at an average of 54.08, which includes 6 centuries and 4 half-centuries. Looking at his record, Mitchell Marsh told about the plan to get him out soon.
Marsh said before the Perth Test that if Kohli does not get out by 30 runs, he will try to provoke him by hitting him on the shoulder so that he loses his wicket. Whereas his teammate Marnus Labuschagne told a different plan. He said that if Virat is to be stopped from scoring big, then he will have to be taken out of his comfort zone and forced to change his game. If he is given a chance to come into the game, then he becomes a very dangerous player.
Some Australian players believe that Virat Kohli is no longer the same old guy. He is not as dangerous as before, who was always ready to fight. According to Australian opener Usman Khawaja, Kohli has changed now and can be joked with. However, he did admit that he can still score runs.
Fast bowler Mitchell Starc, who was Virat's teammate in IPL, said that Australia's left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc said that he is very excited for a new 'battle' against him again. He said that he will not try to provoke Virat, he will just talk to him with his bowling.