India is scheduled to play five Tests in Border-Gavaskar trophy from November in Australia. "Virat Kohli will play the faux villain to Jasprit Bumrah's likeable nature. Bumrah has the fast bowlers privilege of [spending] 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," Lawson told while talking to Mid-day.   "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," he added. It was in Australia back in 2024 when Kohli first took over India's Test captaincy and hit two centuries in his first Test as skipper. Kohli went on to lead India in 68 Tests and won 40 of them - most for India and fourth highest overall. Under Kohli, India became first team to beat Australia in Australia in 2018 Test series. India again beat Australia two years later for the consecutive series win. Virat has never lost a Test series against Australia as skipper - a rare feat and an incredible one as well.