Virat Kohli names his toughest Test innings in Australia: 'That was the hardest pitch I've ever batted on'

Perth has been dubbed the world's quickest and most challenging venue for batters, causing them to face quite the struggle. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that Kohli has ranked his performance at the top of his list. While his first Test century at Adelaide in 2012 and his twin centuries at the same ground four years later are impressive milestones, his decision to highlight his innings at Perth demonstrates just how difficult it is to bat in those conditions. In fact, Kohli has described the surface in Perth as the most demanding he has ever encountered.

"My best knock in Australia will definitely be my 100 at Perth. 2018-19 series that we played. I thought that was the toughest pitch that I played on in Test cricket. It was great to get a hundred on that tour," Kohli said while answering Mohammed Siraj's question in a video uploaded by the BCCI titled "Ask the Next One".

Unfortunately, India went on to lose the Test match six years ago by an innings and 146 runs. But the setback was short-lived as India bounced back from the defeat to win the Melbourne Test and eventually the series to register their first-ever Test triumph in Australia. Barring the Perth knock, Kohli couldn't really get going in the series, but he would take it any day if that meant that the series belong to India.