Joking that Australia could have claimed Indian captain Virat Kohli and his actor wife Anushka Sharma child if the latter was to give birth in Australia, former World Cup-winning captain, Allan Border wished that the power couple had their baby in the Kangaroo nation.
“We were thinking he might think about having his newborn baby here because we can claim his offspring as Australian,” joked the first Aussie captain to lift a World Cup.
On a serious note, he said that Australia will go into the Test series with an advantage due to Virat Kohli’s absence in the series. “The one thing that is in Australia’s favour is Virat Kohli playing only the first Test. I think that is a big OUT for India. He is irreplaceable at the moment as a batsman and a leader. Should be 2-1 to Australia,” Border said.
Kohli, 32, has got paternity leave approved from the BCCI and would be leaving Australia after the first Test ends in Adelaide.
The border also called Kohli a leader of the modern-day Indian Team and credited him with bringing positive intent among the boys. “The way India play the modern game, they have a very positive mindset, and Virat has led the way very well in those areas. I am a big fan,” he said.
Indian team is in Australia to play two limited-overs series (of three ODIs and an equal number of T20Is) and four-match Test series, starting with the first ODI at SCG on 27th November. The Test begins with a day/night affair in Adelaide.
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