Virat Kohli is one of those players who enjoy the opposition singling out, challenging and taking them on every bit. He gets absolutely fired up when someone has a go at him. The Indian skipper does answer them with words but also makes sure he shifts the case with his batting performance and he is just unstoppable when infuriated.

Many cricketers have tasted the ill-effects of their own doings in the past and hence prefer distancing themselves from this batting legend. However, the Australians don&#8217;t back off the ones who would keep quiet. Despite knowing the possible outcomes, there are a few players from the Australian squad who would be looking forward to sledging the 30-year-old and try to get his wicket in the process.

“When it comes to getting engaged in an argument on the field, I have been completely okay playing without an altercation. I have enough belief in my abilities. Those were very immature things I used to feed on when I was younger,” the skipper said making things clear during the pre-departure interaction.

Here are the three players who might dare to have a go at Virat Kohli:

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/11/Pat-Cummins.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-193060" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Pat-Cummins.jpg" alt="Pat Cummins of Australia" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-193060" class="wp-caption-text">Pat Cummins of Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Months before the series, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/pat-cummins-will-be-surprised-if-virat-kohli-doesnt-engage-in-the-war-of-words/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pat Cummins</a> started the verbal war which targetted Virat Kohli. He made a statement that they wouldn&#8217;t let the opposition skipper score a century in the Aussie summer. He was clearly confident of standing between Kohli and a century. These comments got a lot of traction and he was heavily criticised after making the statements. However, the pacer still stands by his words and doesn&#8217;t want to hold back when Virat walks into the middle.

“We’ll hold our ground, we’re going to be competitive and all those things. We wouldn’t treat him differently to any others. I think you’ll see a lot of passion from both sides but nothing super fiery like we saw against India a couple of years ago,” he said recently when asked about the verbal battle. Cummins further stated that getting himself fired up will help him stay better focused.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/12/Mitchell-Starc-6.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-199392" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Mitchell-Starc-6.jpg" alt="Mitchell Starc" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-199392" class="wp-caption-text">Mitchell Starc of Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)</figcaption>

The leader of the pace attack, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/adam-gilchrist-doesnt-consider-virat-kohli-vs-mitchell-starc-much-of-a-contest/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mitchell Starc</a> has attained full fitness and has been clocking up some great speeds. The left-arm pacer, however, only managed to account for four wickets in the recently concluded 2-match Test series against Pakistan. He would be looking to better that record while playing India.

Starc is one of the biggest threats for India while bowling on the bouncy Australian pitches. His goal will be clear to get the wicket of Virat Kohli which automatically shifts the balance in favour of his team. To do the same, he would not shy away from having an exchange with the 30-year-old or give him those death stares to try to upset his rhythm.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/07/Glenn-Maxwell-3.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-269124" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Glenn-Maxwell-3.jpg" alt="Glenn Maxwell" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-269124" class="wp-caption-text">Glenn Maxwell. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/kagiso-rabada-bowls-a-bizarre-delivery-at-glenn-maxwell-in-the-one-off-t20i/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Glenn Maxwell</a> is another aggressive cricketer in the Australian set-up. He has shown signs of some decent form in the last few games but will have to work on his consistency for the upcoming assignment. He is someone who can change the outcome of the game within no time and has played a lot against the Indian bowlers in the IPL.

Maxwell too could go up to Kohli and divert his focus. The duo doesn&#8217;t share the best of relations on the field and we&#8217;ve seen them indulge in a war of words many times in the past. Maxwell&#8217;s job would be to unnerve Virat while he is fielding close to the batsman.

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Virat Kohli is one of those players who enjoy the opposition singling out, challenging and taking them on every bit. He gets absolutely fired up when someone has a go at him. The Indian skipper does answer them with words but also makes sure he shifts the case with his batting performance and he is just unstoppable when infuriated.
Many cricketers have tasted the ill-effects of their own doings in the past and hence prefer distancing themselves from this batting legend. However, the Australians don’t back off the ones who would keep quiet. Despite knowing the possible outcomes, there are a few players from the Australian squad who would be looking forward to sledging the 30-year-old and try to get his wicket in the process.
“When it comes to getting engaged in an argument on the field, I have been completely okay playing without an altercation. I have enough belief in my abilities. Those were very immature things I used to feed on when I was younger,” the skipper said making things clear during the pre-departure interaction.
<h3>Here are the three players who might dare to have a go at Virat Kohli:</h3>
<h3>1. Pat Cummins</h3>
<figure id="attachment_193060" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-193060" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/11/Pat-Cummins.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-193060" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Pat-Cummins.jpg" alt="Pat Cummins of Australia" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-193060" class="wp-caption-text">Pat Cummins of Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Months before the series, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/pat-cummins-will-be-surprised-if-virat-kohli-doesnt-engage-in-the-war-of-words/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pat Cummins</a> started the verbal war which targetted Virat Kohli. He made a statement that they wouldn’t let the opposition skipper score a century in the Aussie summer. He was clearly confident of standing between Kohli and a century. These comments got a lot of traction and he was heavily criticised after making the statements. However, the pacer still stands by his words and doesn’t want to hold back when Virat walks into the middle.
“We’ll hold our ground, we’re going to be competitive and all those things. We wouldn’t treat him differently to any others. I think you’ll see a lot of passion from both sides but nothing super fiery like we saw against India a couple of years ago,” he said recently when asked about the verbal battle. Cummins further stated that getting himself fired up will help him stay better focused.
<h3>2. Mitchell Starc</h3>
<figure id="attachment_199392" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-199392" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/12/Mitchell-Starc-6.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-199392" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Mitchell-Starc-6.jpg" alt="Mitchell Starc" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-199392" class="wp-caption-text">Mitchell Starc of Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
The leader of the pace attack, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/adam-gilchrist-doesnt-consider-virat-kohli-vs-mitchell-starc-much-of-a-contest/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mitchell Starc</a> has attained full fitness and has been clocking up some great speeds. The left-arm pacer, however, only managed to account for four wickets in the recently concluded 2-match Test series against Pakistan. He would be looking to better that record while playing India.
Starc is one of the biggest threats for India while bowling on the bouncy Australian pitches. His goal will be clear to get the wicket of Virat Kohli which automatically shifts the balance in favour of his team. To do the same, he would not shy away from having an exchange with the 30-year-old or give him those death stares&nbsp;to try to upset his rhythm.
<h3>3. Glenn Maxwell</h3>
<figure id="attachment_269124" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-269124" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/07/Glenn-Maxwell-3.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-269124" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Glenn-Maxwell-3.jpg" alt="Glenn Maxwell" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-269124" class="wp-caption-text">Glenn Maxwell. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/kagiso-rabada-bowls-a-bizarre-delivery-at-glenn-maxwell-in-the-one-off-t20i/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Glenn Maxwell</a> is another aggressive cricketer in the Australian set-up. He has shown signs of some decent form in the last few games but will have to work on his consistency for the upcoming assignment. He is someone who can change the outcome of the game within no time and has played a lot against the Indian bowlers in the IPL.
Maxwell too could go up to Kohli and divert his focus. The duo doesn’t share the best of relations on the field and we’ve seen them indulge in a war of words many times in the past. Maxwell’s job would be to unnerve Virat while he is fielding close to the batsman.
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Virat Kohli is one of those players who enjoy the opposition singling out, challenging and taking them on every bit. He gets absolutely fired up when someone has a go at him. The Indian skipper does answer them with words but also makes sure he shifts the case with his batting performance and he is just unstoppable when infuriated.
Many cricketers have tasted the ill-effects of their own doings in the past and hence prefer distancing themselves from this batting legend. However, the Australians don&#8217;t back off the ones who would keep quiet. Despite knowing the possible outcomes, there are a few players from the Australian squad who would be looking forward to sledging the 30-year-old and try to get his wicket in the process.
“When it comes to getting engaged in an argument on the field, I have been completely okay playing without an altercation. I have enough belief in my abilities. Those were very immature things I used to feed on when I was younger,” the skipper said making things clear during the pre-departure interaction.
<h3>Here are the three players who might dare to have a go at Virat Kohli:</h3>
<h3>1. Pat Cummins</h3>
<figure id="attachment_193060" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-193060" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/11/Pat-Cummins.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-193060" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Pat-Cummins.jpg" alt="Pat Cummins of Australia" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-193060" class="wp-caption-text">Pat Cummins of Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Months before the series, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/pat-cummins-will-be-surprised-if-virat-kohli-doesnt-engage-in-the-war-of-words/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pat Cummins</a> started the verbal war which targetted Virat Kohli. He made a statement that they wouldn&#8217;t let the opposition skipper score a century in the Aussie summer. He was clearly confident of standing between Kohli and a century. These comments got a lot of traction and he was heavily criticised after making the statements. However, the pacer still stands by his words and doesn&#8217;t want to hold back when Virat walks into the middle.
“We’ll hold our ground, we’re going to be competitive and all those things. We wouldn’t treat him differently to any others. I think you’ll see a lot of passion from both sides but nothing super fiery like we saw against India a couple of years ago,” he said recently when asked about the verbal battle. Cummins further stated that getting himself fired up will help him stay better focused.
<h3>2. Mitchell Starc</h3>
<figure id="attachment_199392" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-199392" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/12/Mitchell-Starc-6.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-199392" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Mitchell-Starc-6.jpg" alt="Mitchell Starc" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-199392" class="wp-caption-text">Mitchell Starc of Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
The leader of the pace attack, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/adam-gilchrist-doesnt-consider-virat-kohli-vs-mitchell-starc-much-of-a-contest/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mitchell Starc</a> has attained full fitness and has been clocking up some great speeds. The left-arm pacer, however, only managed to account for four wickets in the recently concluded 2-match Test series against Pakistan. He would be looking to better that record while playing India.
Starc is one of the biggest threats for India while bowling on the bouncy Australian pitches. His goal will be clear to get the wicket of Virat Kohli which automatically shifts the balance in favour of his team. To do the same, he would not shy away from having an exchange with the 30-year-old or give him those death stares to try to upset his rhythm.
<h3>3. Glenn Maxwell</h3>
<figure id="attachment_269124" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-269124" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/07/Glenn-Maxwell-3.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-269124" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Glenn-Maxwell-3.jpg" alt="Glenn Maxwell" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-269124" class="wp-caption-text">Glenn Maxwell. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/kagiso-rabada-bowls-a-bizarre-delivery-at-glenn-maxwell-in-the-one-off-t20i/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Glenn Maxwell</a> is another aggressive cricketer in the Australian set-up. He has shown signs of some decent form in the last few games but will have to work on his consistency for the upcoming assignment. He is someone who can change the outcome of the game within no time and has played a lot against the Indian bowlers in the IPL.
Maxwell too could go up to Kohli and divert his focus. The duo doesn&#8217;t share the best of relations on the field and we&#8217;ve seen them indulge in a war of words many times in the past. Maxwell&#8217;s job would be to unnerve Virat while he is fielding close to the batsman.
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Despite knowing the possible outcomes, there are a few players from the Australian squad who would be looking forward to sledging Kohli.

Australia vs India: 3 Aussie players who could sledge Virat Kohli

Here are the three cricketers from the Australian squad who might not shy away from sledging the Indian skipper Virat Kohli during the upcoming games.