Australia vs India 2018: Mitchell Starc Responds to Virat Kohli’s Epic Statement

Jan 9, 2019 at 3:34 PM

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Australia vs India 2018: Mitchell Starc Responds to Virat Kohli’s Epic Statement

We are just a night of sleep away from the first game Down Under, but the players aren’t holding anything back. While Virat Kohli indicated India wouldn’t be the one starting a sledge in the upcoming series, the hosts had interesting opinions on it. Pacer Mitchell Starc feels Kohli doesn’t harbour any ill feeling against the Australian cricketers.

We are on the same page, opines Starc

Meanwhile, the men in blue will take on Australia in the opening T20 international at the Gabba, Brisbane on Wednesday. Later, the sides will lock horns in a four-match Test series, which begins on December 6th in Adelaide. Virat Kohli-led India would finish the tour with three ODIs, which ends on January 18th.

However, the teams were involved in a high voltage Tests last year in India. Back then, Kohli’s boys sealed the series 2-1, and the skipper had said the relationship with their counterpart are damaged. Kohli also went on to say things aren’t same between him and the Aussie players. He went on record after the Tests and noted,

Australia vs India 2018/19, Virat Kohli
Virat in the past had said he and the Aussies aren’t on the same page. Image Courtesy: Getty

“I thought that was the case, but it has changed for sure.”

Starc on the bitter-sweet relationship

Meanwhile, Starc doesn’t feel the same. The Aussie pace ace thinks no love is lost between the two sides and especially between him and Kohli.

“I don’t get that feeling at all,” Starc told cricket.com.au when quizzed if he thought he was one of the cricketers whose relationship with Kohli had been hampered.

“We had some good battles on the field through that series, all in good fun and had a few laughs about it and caught up after one of the Test matches.”

The Australian also said he would crack a joke or two with Kohli once the series gets over.

Mitchell Starc, Virat Kohli
Starc feels he would joke around with Virat Kohli off the pitch. Image Courtesy: Getty

“If that’s the case, so be it. But I’m sure I’ll have a few chats with him over this series and share a laugh and chat about the series once it’s done.”

Meanwhile, the pacer played for Royal Challengers Bangalore for two seasons and said Kohli is a different man off the field,

“I’ve got to see bit off the field, where’s very different. He’s such a nice guy off the field, he’s got a lot of time for everyone and just loves to be part of the boys, whether it’s playing FIFA or being around the team room” he said.

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