Kohli Hopes For Quiet Tour Of Australia

India captain Virat Kohli said Thursday he wants a sledge-free tour of Australia but is ready to fight fire with fire on the landmark series.

Mumbai, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Nov, 2018 ) :India captain Virat Kohli said Thursday he wants a sledge-free tour of Australia but is ready to fight fire with fire on the landmark series.

India leave Friday for Australia where they have never won a Test series and feel boosted by the one year bans being served by home stars Steve Smith and David Warner.

Kohli is known for his combative tactics but he said India would depend on ability over aggression on the key tour.

"When it comes to getting engaged in an argument on the field, or in a fight as people want to call it excitedly, I have been completely OK playing without an altercation," Kohli told a press conference ahead of the team's departure.

"I have enough belief in my ability to play without a reason to pump myself up.