Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is confident of Virat Kohli’s success in Australia during the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy despite his struggles in the home series against Bangladesh and New Zealand as well. Ganguly also stated the No. 4 batter has a great record in Australia and will enjoy the pitches Down Under.

In an interview with Revsportz, Ganguly said: “Absolutely, he is a champion batter. And he has had success in Australia in the past. He scored four hundreds in 2014, scored a hundred in 2018 as well. He will want to make this series count, and he will also know this could be the last time he is touring Australia to play Test cricket. So, in every sense, this is a massive series for Kohli. I don’t want to read too much into the New Zealand series. The pitches did not allow good batting. In Australia, he will enjoy the conditions. There will be good pitches. I am backing Virat to deliver in Australia in this series.”

ALSO READ: “Shubman’s captaincy is very good” – Ravi Bishnoi on Shubman Gill

“His special ability. He still needs to evolve in white-ball cricket. But in red ball, he is just fantastic. Look at the innings he has played in England, Australia and South Africa, and you will know he is a generational talent in red-ball cricket. He is India’s next-best red-ball batter after Kohli, and could have a huge impact in the series,” Sourav Ganguly concluded.

However, Team India will begin their 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Friday, November 22.