Virat Kohli has not been at his best in recent times and struggled against spin in home conditions and Lyon is ready to exploit it in the upcoming series.

Virat Kohli has been struggling for form of late but veteran Australia spinner Nathan Lyon has nothing but respect for the Indian super star, who he says is a champion you can not write off.

Australia will start strong favourites to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar trophy for the first time since 2017, with India still licking its wounds after a historic home whitewash to New Zealand.

Veteran Australian spinner Nathan Lyon has declared that he won't write off Team India's mainstay Virat Kohli despite his shaky form ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

The Aussies are prepared to take on the challenge of playing India in a thrilling environment, according to Lyon, who is one of the top wicket-takers in the red-ball format.