Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes that Kohli has an idea of what Australian bowlers might plan for him and expects the Delhi-born to practice accordingly. He highlighted that in the last couple of series, Virat left the ball that was pitched outside off and played a drive on a couple of occasions.

Former Australian all-rounder Shane Lee has criticized his ex-teammate Ricky Ponting for his comments on Virat Kohli's form, suggesting it might backfire by motivating the Indian star ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Former Australia cricketer Shane Lee has slammed Ricky Ponting's remarks about Virat Kohli and claimed it was a bad move from the former Aussie captain. Ponting had questioned Kohli's form heading into the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Shane Lee's comment came hours after Gautam Gambhir hit back at Ricky Ponting over his Virat Kohli statement, questioning his expertise on Indian cricket.

Ponting had noted that Kohli has struggled to produce his best cricket in his 30s, with the Indian star notching only two centuries and 11 half-centuries in his last 60 Test innin

India coach Gautam Gambhir has staunchly defended Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, firing back at Australian legend Ricky Ponting for his criticism of the out-of-form stars.