Team India will square off against defending T20I World Cup champions Australia in a three-match T20I series at home.
Ahead of the marquee series, let's take a closer look at how the two superstars of Indian cricket - Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli - fair against Australia.
Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have played 19 T20Is against the Baggy Greens in the shortest format of the game.
Virat Kohli is miles ahead of Rohit Sharma in this category. Virat has scored 718 runs while Rohit has accumulated 318 runs against Australia.
The former Indian skipper has smashed seven half-centuries against Australia compared to Rohit Sharma's three fifties.
Virat boats a stunning average of 59.83 against Australia. Rohit has an unconvincing average of 22.71 against the Baggy Greens.
Virat's strike rate of 146.23 is better than Rohit's strike rate of 133.61 against Australia in the shortest format of the game.
Virat has a highest score of 90 not out against Australia while Rohit has a highest score of 79 not out against the Baggy Greens.
Virat has smashed 55 fours and 22 sixes against Australia while Rohit has smashed 25 fours and 15 sixes against the Baggy Greens.