Ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, Indian cricket coach Gautam Gambhir dismissed Ricky Ponting's criticism of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's recent form. Gambhir emphasized the importance of the team's hunger for success over external commentary.

Responding to a query about Ponting's comments, Gambhir asked, "What does Ponting have to do with Indian cricket?" He added that for him, the hunger in the dressing room is most important. He called Kohli and Sharma incredibly tough men, stressing on their resilience amid criticism.

Kapil Dev's comment came amid criticism over Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's performance in the recently-concluded Test series against New Zealand

Former Australian captain Gregg Chappell believes that aging players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma face a battle of wits and endurance in the upco

In an interaction with CricketNext, Kapil Dev advised the Indian batters to go back to te basics and practice harder after the humiliating series whitewash against New Zealand. He said that one will not improve by setting ​​​​in a room and not practicing.