‘Throwing me in deep end’: Ricky Ponting takes fresh dig at Gautam Gambhir over Virat Kohli remarks

A few days after referring to him as a 'prickly character', Australian cricket legend Ricky Ponting has launched a new criticism against Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir.

The controversy began when the former Australia captain expressed concerns about India's star batsman Virat Kohli's recent struggles in Test cricket. In response to Ponting's comments about India's senior batsman, Gambhir fired back, stating that Ponting should focus on Australian cricket rather than India.

Following Gambhir's strong reaction, the 49-year-old referred to the Indian coach as a "prickly character" and expressed no surprise at his remarks. Ponting clarified that his comments were taken out of context, emphasizing that he did not intend to undermine Kohli by questioning his place in the Indian Test team.