Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has described Virat Kohli as a "fantastic captain", having shared the dressing room with the India captain while representing Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League.
Kohli's on-field heated exchanges with Australia skipper Tim Paine in the second Test turned out to be a subject of discussion with many former players, including Mitchell Johnson, criticising the batting maestro's behaviour.
However, Starc backed Kohli.
"I've played a couple of IPLs with Virat and he's been fantastic to play under, as a captain," Starc told reporters.
"Obviously, he's a fantastic player. The way India play this series and go about their cricket, it's up to them."
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