Former England captain Michael Vaughan has expressed concern over the form of Team India’s legendary duo, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, ahead of the highly-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy. However, Team India is set to play against Australia in a five-match Test series, starting November 22, down under.

Speaking to Fox Cricket during the first Australia-Pakistan ODI, Vaughan said, “The one thing that India are going to require to win here in Australia is Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli getting big runs and getting back to their best. I hope they do, I fear they won’t. I fear that they might just be over the edge and when you face an Australian attack that is up there with the greatest that has ever played the game in their own backyard, you’ve got to arrive here with solid technique and you’ve got to arrive with amazing mentality.”

However, Michael Vaughan was particularly concerned over Virat Kohli’s form ahead of the all-important Australia Tests. The veteran also missed the England Tests at the start of the year. He has averaged a poor 22 since his return to the red-ball format against Bangladesh and New Zealand at home.

“I mean last series they won, they had no Virat Kohli to chase down that target at the Gabba. Australia hadn’t lost a Test match at the Gabba in 32 years, but I will say there’s a real concern around Kohli. That full toss that he missed to Mitchell Santner, that’s not Virat Kohli. You’re looking at a player that’s just fighting (for form) at the minute,” concluded Michael Vaughan.