Ricky Ponting reignited his feud with Gautam Gambhir, suggesting the Indian coach's criticism of his Virat Kohli comments stemmed from India's recent

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

Gambhir, when asked about Ponting's comments, said the Australian legend needn't be concerned about Indian cricket

Gavaskar Trophy series between India and Australia, tensions are already brewing off the field. Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting and current India head coach Gautam Gambhir seem to be at odds after a recent exchange of comments about Indian cricket stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

India coach Gautam Gambhir on Monday backed "incredibly tough men" Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to prove their critics wrong and find form in Australia.

Ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, former Aussie captain Ricky Ponting and current Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir are embroiled in a war of words over Virat Kohli's form

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.

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.