Virat Kohli's global star power is almost always on display whenever India play a big Test series away from home, with the 35-year-old's face adorning promotional banners of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia despite no longer being captain of the team.

India play Australia in five Tests starting Friday in Perth after their first red ball series defeat at home in more than a decade

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.

Here is what all the former Australian cricketers have said about Virat Kohli in the lead-up to the Border Gavaskar Trophy series.

Virat Kohli is on his fifth tour to Australia and is looking to storm among runs after having a poor year in Test cricket. Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson advises Australia to not fall into confrontations with Kohli during the Border-Gavaskar series.

Virat Kohli's performance in the red-ball format this year has been below par, managing just 250 runs in six Tests at an average of 22.72.

Former Australian opener David Warner predicts that Virat Kohli will score heavily in the upcoming test series in Australia. Despite recent form concerns, Warner highlights Kohli's impressive track record on Australian pitches.

Virat Kohli believes "batting is 70 per cent technical", but at 36 does he still have the game and the mental fortitude to recover from the slump during the tour of Australia.

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. I

PERTH: Former all-rounder Shane Watson has advised the Australian team to avoid getting into confrontations with Virat Kohli in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as he feels the intensity the celebrated Indian batter derives from provocations brings the best out of him.