India's Predicted starting XI for T20I series against Australia

3. Virat Kohli (C)

Virat Kohli will be looking to lead his side from the front with the bat. His aggression on the field keeps the opposition on toes. His performance in this tour will be very much crucial for India’s success. The captain is having a good time at the IPL scoring consistently for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). His ability to rotate the strike and convert ones into twos will be handy in Australia given the bigger dimensions of the field.

Virat’s last visit to Australia was a successful one. He scored a 61-run knock helping India chase down the target and secure a win, in the first of three T20I. The series was tied with each side winning one and one game being washed out, making that match-winning knock from the captain even more valuable.

Virat has scored 2794 runs in 82 matches with an average of 50.8. Kohli likes to take the challenge to the opposition. He is a big match player and also adds value with his high intensity fielding. Virat Kohli must fire in order bring down a very good side like Australia.