Ricky Ponting has further clarified his comments on Virat Kohli after Gautam Gambhir hit back at the former Australian captain recently. Get all the details here.

Ricky Ponting defends his comments on Virat Kohli's form and fires back at Gautam Gambhir for criticizing him over the selection debate.

Ricky Ponting recently stated concerns regarding Virat Kohli's form before the BGT since Kohli has been recently going on a lean patch.

A couple of days after calling him a ‘prickly character’, Australia legend Ricky Ponting has launched a fresh attack against Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir. This issue began when the former Australia captain raised concerns over India’s star batter Virat Kohli’s ongoing rough patch in Test cricket.

Melbourne: Responding to Gautam Gambhir's jibe at him, former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting on Wednesday said the India head coach was a "prickly character" and insisted that his comments on Virat Kohli should not be construed as a dig on the star batter,

Before Team India left for Australia, head coach Gautam Gambhir dominated the headlines by blasting Australian legend Ricky Ponting who had raised fingers on Virat Kohli’s spot in the Indian Test team.

Describing Gautam Gambhir as a "prickly character," Ricky Ponting said that he's "had a bit of history" with India head coach.

Ricky Ponting and Gautam Gambhir exchange sharp words over Ponting’s comments on Virat Kohli, sparking off-field tensions ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

As the Border-Gavaskar Trophy approaches, tensions rise off the field between Gautam Gambhir and Ricky Ponting over comments on Virat Kohli's form. BGT set to begin in Perth on November 22.