Shane Watson provided a warning to Australia on how to deal with Virat Kohli despite the Indian stalwart being out of form.

India has won its previous four series against Australia in a row, including two wins in Australia in the 2018-19 and 2020-21 season.

Shane Watson backed the Indian pace attack to dominate Australia in their own backyard, provided the visiting bowlers are rotated well during what is expected to be a gruelling tour.

Former India spinner Anil Kumble and ex-Australian all-rounder Shane Watson have picked Kolkata Knight Riders as favourites to lift the IPL 2024 title against Sunrisers Hyderabad

Shane Watson lauded Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Shreyas Iyer for his performance as a leader in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL)

Many fans still lament the heartbreak of 2016, when a red-hot RCB lost in the summit clash by just eight runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

So far in the ongoing IPL season, Sunil Narine has scored 461 runs and took 15 wickets.

Australia's World Cup-winner allrounder Shane Watson said that the Kolkata-based franchise didn't deserve to win the match as they lost the first five wickets very quickly

India had named a 15-man squad along with four travelling reserves for the T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA.

Mayank Yadav has taken the IPL by storm with his raw pace and the ability to consistently bowl at over 150 kmph.