Highlight
- 71 international centuries to Kohli’s name
- Kohli averages 59.83 against Australia
- India will play 3 T20I matches against Australia which will start from September 20, 2022
IND vs AUS T20I Series: Aaron FinchThe Australia-led team is all set to tour India for a three-match T20I series. Australia will play 8 matches in the lead up to their World Cup campaign. The Australian team will play 3 T20I matches against India, followed by 2 T20I matches against West Indies and 3 T20I matches against New Zealand. The defending champions played their key players such as Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Marsh and . has given rest Marcus Stoinis,
Australia will be wary of the challenge more than the injury issues Virat Kohli is near. The former Indian captain was in a bad shape for over 1000 days, which recently concluded in India’s Asia Cup match against Afghanistan. Kohli played a brilliant innings of 122* runs in 61 balls. The modern-day legend was at his best, hitting 12 fours and 6 sixes. Kohli was scoring almost 200 runs as he took India’s score to 212 by the end of 50 overs. The Royal Challengers Bangalore legend’s return to form is certainly good news for the Indian team ahead of the all-important T20 World Cup but before that India will have to face Australia who are the defending champions. Here is how Virat performed against the Australian team.
shocking average
Virat Kohli has been the highest run-scorer against the Australian team in T20Is. With 718 runs in 19 T20Is at an average of 59.83, Kohli will be the one to watch when he takes the field against Australia from September 20, 2022. The former Indian captain struck 146.23 against the men in yellow. The tally also includes seven half-centuries, the most against Australia.
Great run for Kohli against the Australian team
Virat Kohli is still the highest run-scorer as far as the bilateral series is concerned. India’s No 3 has scored 598 runs from 16 bilateral T20Is.
Accepting Australia’s challenge after 2020
Virat Kohli last played a T20I against Australia in December 2020. He had scored 85 off 61 balls in the third T20I at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), but India failed to chase down 187. As on November 25, 2018, Kohli’s average is . 72.75 against Australia in T20Is. Virat’s last five scores against Australia are 85, 40, 9, 72* and 24. Huh
The right-handed batsman previously held the record for most runs by an Indian in a three-match bilateral T20I series. Virat scored 199 runs (90*, 59* and 50) in three matches in 2016. His compatriot Shreyas Iyer later broke this record as he scored 204 runs against Sri Lanka.