Aussie Star Lavishes Praise On Virat Kohli: 'He Is The King'

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Australian wicket-keeper batter, Alex Carey has showers praise on Virat Kohli, calling him the 'King.' Kohli is immensely popular in Australia, with many people believing that the former skipper carries an aura, similar to what the ex-Australian players to have.

With the Border-Gavaskar series coming up in a couple of months time, the mind-games have already begun from the Aussie media and their players, as they have started to talk about the Indian players.

Kohli has stellar record against Australia

Speaking in a video of Amazon Prime, Carey praised Kohli by calling him a King, and also stated that that he would love to have the India great play for the Australian team.


"Virat Kohli is the King. If I have to pick someone for the Australian team, I want to pick Virat."

Kohli has had a love-hate relation with the Australian team. Once touted as a brash young player, the former skipper has gained immense popularity Down Under, thanks to his stupendous batting and aggressive captaincy.

He boasts a stellar record against the Aussies across formats. In 97 matches against the Aussies (across formats), Kohli has accumulated 5203 runs, at an average of 50.51, including 16 hundreds.

His record against them Down Under is also impressive. In 13 Tests, he has scored 1352 runs, at an average of 54.08, including 6 hundreds.

The much-awaited Border-Gavaskar series will commence from November 22.