Australia vs India 2018/19: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Awe of Virat Kohli

Updated - 02 Jan 2019, 11:45 AM

Australia vs India 2018-19, Virat Kohli
The Indian team poses with Australia PM, Scott Morrison. Credits: BCCI

The Indian skipper Virat Kohli has millions of fans across the globe. In fact, the big names share a lot of respect for the best batsman in the world. One of them is the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. The honourable Prime Minister of Australia is awestruck by the geniuses of Virat Kohli.

Kohli is currently the best batsman in the world and has scaled new heights in the game. The talisman right-hander has scored his runs consistently and occupies the numero uno position in the ICC Test and ODI Rankings.

Virat Kohli. (photo by Morgan Hancock/Action Plus via Getty Images)

Kohli gets introduced in style.

Meanwhile, the Indian and Australian team had gone on to meet the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison at his residence.

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”It now gives me great pleasure to introduce…I’ve got a total cricket crush (a major admirer of his cricket skill) on this guy. Mr Virat Kohli, known worldwide as the best batsmen in the world and that passion that he brings on the pitch and on the field is just so exciting to watch…even though I hope you lose this week!”, was the manner in which the World No. 1 Test batsman was introduced during his meeting with the Australian PM.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India had also taken to Twitter handle to share the photos of the team’s visit to Australian PM.

Meanwhile, India currently leads the four-match series against Australia by 2-1. The visitors had won the third Test match by 137 runs to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

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Virat Kohli (Credits: BCCI)

Virat Kohli had scored a fine knock of 82 runs in the first innings to stitch a partnership of 170 runs with Cheteshwar Pujara to help India post 443 runs. India ticked the right boxes in the third Test match and would like to do the same in the final and fourth Test match at Sydney which begins tomorrow.

India has never won a Test series on Australian soil and it is a perfect opportunity for them to savour success Down Under.

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