Virat Kohli's global star power is almost always on display whenever India play a big Test series away from home, with the 35-year-old's face adorning promotional banners of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia despite no longer being captain of the team.

Virat Kohli is on his fifth tour to Australia and is looking to storm among runs after having a poor year in Test cricket. Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson advises Australia to not fall into confrontations with Kohli during the Border-Gavaskar series.

Virat Kohli's performance in the red-ball format this year has been below par, managing just 250 runs in six Tests at an average of 22.72.

Virat Kohli believes "batting is 70 per cent technical", but at 36 does he still have the game and the mental fortitude to recover from the slump during the tour of Australia.

PERTH: Former all-rounder Shane Watson has advised the Australian team to avoid getting into confrontations with Virat Kohli in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as he feels the intensity the celebrated Indian batter derives from provocations brings the best out of him.

With the opening Test in Perth just days away, Ravi Shastri called for Virat Kohli to revisit the fiery, antagonist role that made him a menace for Australian teams early in his career.

Virat Kohli didn't pick his career-saving innings as his best knock in Australia. The former India captain saved his Test career by scoring 44 and 75 in the Perth Test match in 2012. There was no looking back for Virat after that and he cemented his spot in the Test team.