Praising Kohli for his leadership on the Indian team,

Clarke said, "As a captain of Australia, you take forward the legacy of every leader the country leaves. There's a standard to take on that job, no matter what team you captain. India is no different to Australia. They want their team to win. Virat knows that and he has his own style. We had one common role.

They loved winning.

"That's exactly what Kohli is doing, he's that love, passion and desire. I feel like Kohli has the aggression. He takes risk to win a game at any cost. I think that's a wonderful quality to have."

Clarke remembered Kohli's fine gesture when the Indian came for the funeral of Phil Hughes along with his team-mates during the 2014-15 series.

"The way Virat handled that situation... he came for the funeral. I've utmost respect for that. That period is a lot bigger than the game of cricket. India could have said no but they did not. I will always remember that," Clarke said.

On an emotional note, Clarke said, "I still have his (Phil Hughes') mobile number in my phone. It's still hard to fathom that he's no longer there with us." Ganguly quipped that the 'Monkeygate' was a bit more than what the world saw.

"I can guarantee you the Monkeygate will not have its true picture in the book. Because only a Sardarjji would know what another Sardar was saying. You may call it Monkeygate, Hanumangate or whatever gate. I was standing next to Harbhajan Singh when he was saying those words. I know exactly what he meant. Nevertheless the incident was a bit more than just the word Monkeygate," said Ganguly.

"We did not know what would happen whether we would go for the next match or not. Everyone was angry. Ultimately, we won the Perth Test amid all that wonderful series in Australia," he added.

Clarke also donated his World Cup winning jersey to the Boria Majumdar Fanattic Sports Museum and Ganguly held it for a photo opportunity as the former India captain said it was not a happy feeling.

"It was not the best shirt I was holding. I know it's a terrific reward as a cricketer, captain and the youngsters of Australia. But this is the same jersey that thrashed us in 2003 and 2015 World Cups (finals and semifinals respectively)," Ganguly said.

Talking about the wickets in the ongoing series, Ganguly said, "The tracks could have been a lot better in Bengaluru.

But when you come to India, you expect such pitches. Australia have done remarkably well. You expect the ball to turn. The two Aussie spinners have put enormous amount of pressure on Indian batsmen.

"Whatever the curator in Ranchi says, it would invariably turn. The series is open and wicket will turn. Whatever the pitch, whoever plays well will win. Criticise the pitch, yes, but the crux is you have to handle spin."

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