Published 14:44 IST, November 18th 2020

Virat Kohli reveals quarantine moments from Australia ahead of massive tour; see pictures

Virat Kohli is enjoying the quarantine period after a 2-month long and gruelling IPL and the Indian skipper on Tuesday revealed his quarantine schedule.

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Indian captain Virat Kohli is in Australia along with entire team where two sides will lock horns across formats. India's tour will get underway on vember 27 when two teams will battle it out in a three-match ODI series. first ODI will be played at Sydney Cricket Ground.

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Virat Kohli reveals quarantine routine ahead of India vs Australia 2020 series

Indian players are currently serving mandatory 14-day quarantine period, however, Cricket Australia has arranged for outdoor training of visitors. It seems like Kohli is enjoying quarantine period after a two-month-long and gruelling Dream11 IPL 2020. right-hander recently took to Instagram and revealed details about his quarantine schedule.

Kohli uploaded a selfie where he is seen wearing a comfortable white T-shirt and red shorts. Indian skipper also has his laptop with him as he looks set to watch a series. Kohli captioned photo, "Quarantine diaries. Un-ironed T-shirt, comfortable couch and a good series to watch".

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India vs Australia 2020 tour which is set to get underway on Friday, vember 27 is one of most anticipated cricketing events of years. India will kick off ir tour to Australia with a three-match ODI series starting on Friday, 27 vember, followed by as many T20Is and four Tests. T20Is will be played in Canberra (4 December) and Sydney (6, 8 December). Kohli will captain India in limited-overs series (ODI & T20I), as well as, first of four Tests.

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right-handed batsman won't be a part of  India squad for Australia 2020 for last three Tests against Australia as BCCI has granted him paternity leave. Anushka and Virat expecting ir first child in January 2021.

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Virat Kohli stats

Virat Kohli stats and numbers against Aussies are staggering in Tests, as well as, ODIs. 31-year old has played 19 Tests vs Australia, having scored 1604 runs at a stunning aver of 48.60 to go with seven hundreds and four fifties. As far as ODIs are concerned, Indian captain has scored 1910 runs in 40 games at a blistering aver of 54.57 with help of eight fifties and as many hundreds.

India squad for Australia 2020

Team India T20I squad: Virat Kohli (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul (Vice-Captain and WK), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Navdeep Saini, Deepak Chahar, T Natarajan.

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Team India ODI squad: Virat Kohli (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul (Vice-Captain & WK), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Mayank Agarwal, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur, Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper).

Team India Test squad: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (Vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Mohd. Siraj.

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SOURCE: VIRAT KOHLI INSTAGRAM

14:44 IST, November 18th 2020