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#3 Mitchell Starc heaps praise on Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli

Amidst all the sledging and tension between the two dressing room, Aussie pacer Mitchell Starc hailed Virat Kohli as a fantastic captain.

Starc has been under Kohli during the IPL and remembered the time spent with him during the T20 tournament in India.

"I've played a couple of IPLs with Virat and he's been fantastic to play under, as a captain," Starc told reporters ahead of the Test.

"Obviously, he's a fantastic player. The way India play this series and go about their cricket, it's up to them."

Australia and India will face off in the third Test of the four-match series on December 26.