Ponting on Gambhir: Ponting Responds to Gambhirโ€™s Comments on Kohliโ€™s Form

Ponting Responds to Gambhir's Comments on Kohli's Form

Ponting on Gambhir: Former India and Australia cricketers Gautam Gambhir and Ricky Ponting recently made headlines when the former came forward and slammed Ponting for questioning Indiaโ€™s top batsman Virat Kohliโ€™s form ahead of BGT 2024-25.

Rickey said that in the form that Kohli is in, no other player can be in the Indian Test team, after which Gambhir immediately dismissed him, asking Ponting what he had to do with Indian cricket and why he should get more attention in Australian cricket.

Ponting Responds: Surprised but Unfazed

After seeing Gambhirโ€™s reaction, Ponting took centre stage and called him a โ€˜pricklyโ€™ person. He revealed that he was very surprised to see Gambhirโ€™s reaction to his recent comments. โ€œI was surprised to read the reaction,

I know coach Gautam Gambhirโ€ฆ he is a very prickly person, so I was not surprised that he had said something,โ€ Ponting told 7 News.

Moreover, Ponting also clarified that his comments against Kohli were in no way against him.

โ€œIt was not a knock on him (Virat) in any way. I followed it up by saying that he has played well in Australia and he is looking forward to coming back hereโ€ฆ If you ask Virat, I am sure he will not be able to score a century like in previous years. I would be a little worried,โ€ Ponting said.

โ€œSo itโ€™s amazing how little things can change, but heโ€™s a great player and heโ€™s played well in Australia before,โ€ he said.

It is worth noting that India will begin their tour against Australia in Perth on November 22. India will enter the series after a whitewash against New Zealand at home

Also, read about the what Curator said about the Perth Pitch here.

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