Ahead of the highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024–25, a former Australian bowler has shocked the cricket world by labelling Indian cricket legend Virat Kohli the "villain" of the forthcoming series.
Geoff Lawson, a former Australian cricket player who is renowned for his direct remarks, makes the audacious prediction that Kohli's presence will ignite the series and possibly define the story of the Test matches between Australia and India. He also pointed out the "likeable nature" of India's bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah.
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Geoff Lawson say on Kohli
Lawson says - Virat Kohli will play the faux villain to Jasprit Bumrah's likeable nature. Bumrah has the fast bowlers privilege half a life at fine leg which gives him the ideal chance to interact with the crowd, winning smiles and hearts while Kohli will lurk in the infield appealing vociferously, fielding magnificently and engaging verbally with any Australian player so inclined to conversation, and there will be one or two of those.
He further says that - Aussie crowds love a competitor like Kohli, they may give him some grief if he plays the antagonist but you can guarantee that if he makes 50s and 100s he will be loudly applauded by the fans. He has shown a liking for Australian conditions ever since his first tour 13 years ago. Bounce and pace suited his two-footed game but the question in 2024 is whether he still has the razor sharpness to best Australia’s attack on their home surfaces. I wouldn’t count him out.
The Border–Gavaskar Trophy
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The Border–Gavaskar Trophy which bears the name of cricketing legend Allan Border and Sunil Gavaskar is an International Test cricket trophy played between India and Australia. It is played in Test series that are planned by the Future Tours Programme of the International Cricket Council. The trophy goes to the victor of a Test series.
Owing to the intense rivalry between India and Australia as well as the respective high rankings of both sides, the Border-Gavaskar trophy is regarded as one of the most prestigious bilateral trophies in global cricket. India kept the trophy as of March 2023, having won the 2023 series 2–1.
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