Once He Gets That Little Taste Of Blood Uthappa Backs Virat To Score Big Against Australia In T20 WC

The last time India played Australia in a T20 World Cup, the world witnessed a Virat Kohli special. His unbeaten 82 in the quarterfinal of the 2016 World T20 guided India home in a famous chase at Mohali's PCA Stadium. The knock became synonymous with Kohli's career, dubbed the best innings of his life for the longest time. Then came Kohli's MCG epic against Pakistan, and while the 2022 T20WC was surely something out of the divine, the OG Kohli fans connect with and relate to his Mohali classic more.

Will Virat Kohli find his groove against Australia?(ANI)

Seven years have passed. India and Australia missed out on playing each other in the 2021 and 2022 editions of the T20 World Cup. But here we are, seven months after Australia crushed a billion Indian hearts in Ahmedabad on the night of November 19. The emotional impact of that loss still lingers, raising the stakes of this game even further.

India have a chance to eliminate Australia even before the Super Eights, as a win for Rohit Sharma's Men in Blue will send the 2021 Champions packing, but while the theme around this contest is believed to be India's urge to exact revenge for the 2023 World Cup loss, a few eyes will certainly be on Kohli.