In a fresh jibe against Gautam Gambhir, Ricky Ponting said that the India coach was 'frightened' while answering the question about his comments on Virat Kohli's form. Ponting and Gambhir have been involved in a war of words recently.

Describing Gautam Gambhir as a "prickly character," Ricky Ponting said that he's "had a bit of history" with India head coach

The controversy began when the former Australia captain expressed concerns about India's star batsman Virat Kohli's recent struggles in Test cricket.

Former Australia wicketkeeper batter touched upon Gautam Gambhir's one match man after physical altercation with Shane Watson in 2008 amid his ongoing row with Ricky Ponting.

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

Ricky Ponting didn't hold back on Gautam Gambhir's criticism, calling the India head coach a 'prickly character'.

Reiterating his “prickly character” remark, Ricky Ponting believed a “frightened” Gautam Gambhir only hit back at him amid the talk around the NZ series

Ricky Ponting reignited his feud with Gautam Gambhir, suggesting the Indian coach's criticism of his Virat Kohli comments stemmed from India's recent Test series loss to New Zealand. Ponting defended his assessment of Kohli's form,

Legendary Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting called Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir a "prickly character" after he delivered a jibe at him for voicing con..