Indian cricket team Captain Virat Kohli and Coach Ravi Shastri took questions from the press, on Thursday, before heading to Australia for a fledged tour Down Under. India will be playing 3 T20Is, 4 Tests, and 3 ODIs on the tour which will begin starting November 21. The Indian captain and the Head coach seemed to be a little more subtle than what they looked before touring England and South Africa earlier this year!

Talking about the fitness issues about the Indian team, captain Kohli said that the fitness levels of the team members are up, then the last time they toured there. Kohli said it was crucial for the team as a lot of times the pitches in Australia get boring. India vs Australia T20I Series 2018: Highlights of India’s 3-0 Record Win The Last Time When MS Dhoni’s Men Toured Down Under!

Indian captain Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri emphasised on "seizing" essential moments in the match, talking at the press conference ahead of India's tour to Australia.

It was a very cautious Virat at the conference as the Indian captain said that he does not need to do things he did earlier in order to pump himself up. But the Indian captain did add that if the host team starts, we will reciprocate! No Beef for Indian Team Menu on 2018–19 Australia Tour? BCCI Inspection Team Recommends to Strike It off Team’s Dietary Plans!

Praising coach Ravi Shastri for his ‘man-management skills’ the Indian captain clarified that ‘nobody in Indian cricket has said no to him more than Shastri’.

Here's What Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri Had To Say Ahead of Australia Tour:

There was massive outrage when the team selectors didn’t consider MS Dhoni’s name in India’s T20I squad to play against Australia. However, clarifications were issued later from the Indian selection committee that they were looking for the second-choice wicketkeeper in the Indian team.

India’s Squad for T20Is:  Virat Kohli (c), Rohit (vc), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik, Rishabh Pant (wk), Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, and Khaleel Ahmed.

India’s Squad for Tests:  Virat Kohli (c), M Vijay, KL Rahul, Prithvi Shaw, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Parthiv Patel, R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

The first T20I match between India and Australia will begin on November 21, at The Gabba, in Brisbane. It will be interesting to see how the Aussie side competes without David Warner and Steve Smith. Stay tuned with LatestLY for the latest updates on India vs Australia 2018-19 Series!

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