India and England will clash in a series of five Tests with the first match starting on January 25 in Hyderabad. And England pacer Ollie Robinson has started the mind-games as he called veteran India batter Virat Kohli as someone having a big ego.

Both Kohli and Robinson had quite a tiff the last time India and England squared off in a Test series in England. However, this time, Robinson, who is expected to open the bowling with Jimmy Anderson might face a mellowed down Virat Kohli.

Recalling the time when the Indian fielders led by Kohli gave a hard time to him in the Lord's Test in 2021, Robinson said he can't remember what Kohli said to him.

“I actually saw the video of me walking out to bat at Lord's a couple of days ago. I think [Mohammed] Siraj bowled the ball that hit length and hit me in the chest. And in the video, all the Indian players surround me and Kohli is saying… well, I can't remember what he said,” Robinson told ESPNCricinfo.

Robinson, who got Kohli out three times during that series, said he is once ready to put a dent into the former India skipper's ego.

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"You always want to play against the best players, don't you? And you always want to get the best players out. Kohli is one of those. He's got a big ego and I think playing on that, especially in India, where he is going to want to dominate and score runs, playing on the fact we've had battles in the past, is exciting.

You feel like you don't know what you're preparing for, which is a challenge I've not really had yet. On this tour, it'll be about being adaptable; look at the pitch a day or two before and assess how it'll play, or try to get clues from the nets on the square. It'll be a different challenge but one that I'm looking forward to because it'll engage my cricket-nuffy brain,” Robinson added.

The England pacer further said that he has tried to practice Mohammad Shami’s straight seam. Furthermore, he added that he picked the brains of Ishant Sharma who had played with him at Sussex.

"I've actually been practicing Mohammed Shami's dead-straight seam. He's one of the best bowlers for India. I was looking at Ishant [Sharma] as well - he played at Sussex for a bit and he's done really well in India for quite a while. He's tall, similar to me,” the pacer added.

The first Test will be played in Hyderabad from January 25 onwards.

(ESPNCricinfo inputs)