Watch: Australia stars reveal their UNFILTERED thoughts on Virat Kohli ahead of BGT 2024-25

Virat Kohli turned 36 on Tuesday (November 5). The former India skipper has been the poster boy of cricket for more than a decade. His stunning exploits with the bat, unprecedented success, and attitude have made him arguably the most popular cricketer in the world at present.

The batting superstar is widely regarded as the best all-format player of this generation. Very few players have managed to perform well across formats like Virat Kohli. There was a time when he averaged more than 50 in all three formats.

Even now, he has an average of more than 47 in Tests and T20Is and more than 58 in ODIs. As Kohli turned 36, fans and cricketers from all around the world wished him on his special day. Star Sports also posted a video in which several big names from the Australian team spoke about the India star.

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Australia stars on Virat Kohli:

The question that they were asked was 'the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear Virat Kohli'. In reply, the Australian stars were full of praise for the India star. While Marnus Labuschagne called him the best, Alex Carey and Usman Khawaja hailed him as a superstar.

"Superstar. I played against Virat recently. Probably speaking to the guys, his on field demeanour has probably changed. His batting is just as good as ever," said Carey.

On the other hand, his former Royal Challengers Bengaluru teammate Glenn Maxwell said: "You always want him on your team."

Josh Hazlewood, who also played with Kohli in the IPL said: "Still very passionate on the field. But I think it was great to sort of get to know him off the field a little bit more. Once he steps over that boundary rope, it's game on."

Mitchell Starc said that he loves playing against Kohli, saying: "Always fantastic to play against Virat and have some of those contests. He's played for a long time. He's been so successful for a long time and his record speaks for himself. But he's always someone that a bowling attack want to come up against and do well against.

Watch:

Virat Kohli 🆚 Australia 👉 A rivalry in itself! 🔥

What better occasion than @imVkohli's birthday to know what the Aussies have to say about him? 😁

📺 Watch him soon on #AUSvINDonStar | The 1st Test starts on FRI, 22 NOV! | #ToughestRivalry pic.twitter.com/VU8ElJdaqr

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) November 5, 2024

Virat Kohli's record against Australia:

Kohli will be facing the Australian stars soon when India tour the country for a five-match Test series. The right-handed batsman has been facing criticism for his poor show in the recently-concluded series against New Zealand and will be looking to bounce back in Australia.

Virat Kohli has a stunning record in Tests against Australia. In 25 Tests against Australia, he has scored 2042 runs at an average of 47.49, including eight centuries and five fifties.