India vs Australia 2018-19: 3 Individual battles that might decide the Test series

#1 Virat Kohli vs Mitchell Starc

Virat vs Starc: A battle to watch out for

Virat Kohli vs James Anderson was the main attraction of India's tour of England this year. And Kohli had totally dominated it by not getting out to Anderson even once. However, the battle between Starc and Kohli will be a bigger and more interesting one for sure. This is because the battle will be between two former RCB teammates and friends.

Kohli enjoys a magnificent record in Australia. He has an average of 62 in Australia. And last time, he went there, he had scored 697 runs in 8 innings being India's lone warrior during the whole tour. The same is the case with Mitchell Starc, who has taken 96 wickets in Australia at an astonishing average of 28.41.

Starc might trouble Kohli with his balls, which goes away from the batsman as Kohli is always looking to score runs. If Starc is able to control Kohli and get him out, then India might see themselves in trouble. However, the case might be vice-versa if Kohli is able to get rid of the most dangerous Aussie bowler.

Therefore, the battle between the two will be the battle which might decide the result of the series.