Who's Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli of this India? Michael Vaughan's message is loud and clear to Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir.

Former India coach Ravi Shastri believes Virat Kohli needs to rediscover his aggressive spirit for the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy. Kohli's performance has been subdued lately, but Shastri feels facing Australia might reignite his spark.

Shastri believes India must target a fast start to the series in Perth to keep their World Test Championship hopes alive.

Former Australia opener David Warner is convinced Virat Kohli will be amongst the runs in the upcoming five-test series and has warned his former teammates not to write off the Indian batting great.

India play Australia in five Tests starting Friday in Perth after their first red-ball series defeat at home in more than a decade exposed the visitors' growing vulnerabilities.

Ravi Shastri advised admitted that Virat Kohli has "mellowed with age," but advised him to return to the antagonist role in the Australia Test series

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is now closer than ever. The first Test between India and Australia starts on November 22 in Perth. India will aim for redemption after the horror show against New Zealand at home while Australia will look to end a 10-year jinx of never beating India in a Test series.

While India's T20 team is raising the bar by setting new records home and away, their Test counterparts seem to be headed in the opposite direction with misfortune following them at every turn. Rohit Sharma's team recently sunk to a new low when they were walloped 3-0 at home by an understrength New Zealand team,

With the opening Test in Perth just days away, Ravi Shastri called for Virat Kohli to revisit the fiery, antagonist role that made him a menace for Australian teams early in his career.