Gambhir a prickly character, by no means took dig at Kohli: Ponting

File image of former Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting with Delhi Capitals IPL workforce
| Photograph Credit score: Ok. Murali Kumar

Responding to Gautam Gambhir’s jibe at him, former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting on Wednesday (November 13, 2024) mentioned the India head coach was a “prickly character” and insisted that his feedback on Virat Kohli shouldn’t be construed as a dig on the star batter, who himself can be anxious about his extended lean patch.

Ponting, in an interview to ICC, had mentioned that Kohli’s poor type can be a priority and some other worldwide participant would have wrestle to maintain his spot within the Take a look at facet with simply two a whole lot in 5 years.

He although had additionally spoken extremely of Kohli’s means to bounce again.

Gambhir, when requested about Ponting’s feedback, mentioned the Australian legend needn’t be involved about Indian cricket.

“I used to be stunned to learn the response however figuring out the coach, Gautam Gambhir… he is fairly a prickly character, so I’m not stunned it was him who mentioned one thing again,” Ponting advised 7News when requested about Gambhir’s feedback.

“If he comes my approach, yeah. I do not anticipate him to. We’ve acquired fairly a little bit of historical past, towards one another. I’ve really coached him at Delhi Capitals and he’s fairly a prickly character,” Ponting mentioned in jest when the anchor requested if he would shake arms with Gambhir in the event that they cross path.

One of many biggest batters of his time, Ponting then defined what he meant and felt that issues had been taken out of context.

“Under no circumstances was it a dig at him (Kohli). I really adopted it up by saying he is performed nicely in Australia and he’ll be eager to bounce again over right here…Should you ask Virat, I am certain he can be slightly bit involved that he hasn’t been in a position to make the identical quantity of a whole lot as he has in earlier years,” he mentioned.