Ricky Ponting reignited his feud with Gautam Gambhir, suggesting the Indian coach's criticism of his Virat Kohli comments stemmed from India's recent Test series loss to New Zealand. Ponting defended his assessment of Kohli's form,

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

Ricky Ponting has clarified his recent comments about Virat Kohli and claimed that he wasn't trying to take a jibe at the Indian star batter. Ponting also said that Gautam Gambhir was a 'prickly character' and wasn't surprised to see him lash out at his Kohli remark.

Ponting, in an interview to ICC, had said that Kohli’s poor form was a concern and any other player would have struggled to keep his spot in the Test side with just two hundreds in five years

Ahead of the Border Gavaskar Trophy, a war of words has erupted between India's coach Gautam Gambhir and former Australian captain Ricky Ponting over

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.