India Won't Back Down If Lines Are Crossed, Says Virat Kohli Ahead Of 1st T20I

Virat Kohli continued to promote his new 'non-confrontation' policy but clarified that in the face of aggression, his team would not back down. Speaking at the pre-match press conference, the Indian captain said that his team will not start anything but if the "line is crossed we stand up to that". India begin their long tour of Australia with the first of the three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series on Wednesday being played at The Gabba in Brisbane. Before leaving for the Australia tour, Virat Kohli and head coach Ravi Shastri held a press conference where the former said that he will be happy to play a series Down Under without any on and off-field drama.