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The Indian Test team has shown excellent performance in foreign countries in recent times, this team has started counting in those days, which has the power to name the series in any country. The biggest success of this team abroad has been to defeat Australia in their own home in two consecutive series. India defeated Australia in the Test series at home in 2018-19 and again in 2020-21 and according to Virat Kohli, the respect of the Indian team has started increasing since then.
Let us tell you that in 2018-19, under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, Australia was defeated in his own house, after that in 2020-21, Virat Kohli returned home after playing his first Test match due to the birth of his daughter. After this the Indian team under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane made Australia face defeat. Let us tell you that now these two teams are going to face each other in the final of the ICC World Test Championship on June 7.
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* Team India now gets respect' :
Let us tell you that Virat Kohli while talking to Star Sports before the title match, said that there was a rivalry between India and Australia in the initial times, but after India won two-Test series in Australia, this rivalry has turned into respect. Virat Kohli then said that now whenever the Indian team plays against Australia on the field, the respect it gets is clearly visible. Kohli said that Australia's behavior itself shows that we have made them face defeat in two consecutive Test series and they respect that.
Virat Kohli is the batsman who performs very well against Australia, on this Kohli said that Australia is the rival team of the team, if you give them even a little chance then they dominate you. After this Virat Kohli said that this is his motivation against Australia. That's why he has taken his game to a different level.
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* Virat said this about the WTC final:
Virat Kohli said before the WTC final match being played against Australia that it is only one match and in this match the team which will adjust well to the situation and understand the conditions well, the same team will win the match. According to Kohli, conditions will keep changing at The Oval. Virat Kohli said that flatfish will not be available, so one has to keep an eye on understanding the situation.