Sourav Ganguly supports Gautam Gambhir's comments about Ricky Ponting in press conference: 'Nothing wrong with what he said'

During a press conference before India's departure for Australia, Gautam Gambhir was questioned about Ricky Ponting's comments on Virat Kohli's recent form. The Indian head coach staunchly defended his player and advised Ponting to concentrate on the Australian team instead. This response was met with criticism from some members of the cricket community. Ponting, in turn, retaliated by referring to Gambhir as a prickly character.

Ganguly, who has played alongside Gambhir in the past, came in support of his former teammate. He said everyone was going gaga over him when he did the same straight talk in IPL, where he mentored KKR to the title win this year.

“All I will say is let him be. I saw some criticism on what he said in the press conference. It is the way he is. Let him be. When he won the IPL, he was the same, you were going gaga over him. Just because he has lost three test matches and a one-day series against Sri Lanka, the straight talk has not been looked at nicely. But that is the way he is,” Ganguly told Revzsports.

Australia has not won a Border-Gavaskar Trophy in the past decade, but they will still be favourites to win the series after India suffered an embarrassing defeat against New Zealand at home.

Ganguly, who has led the Indian team against Australia in the past, asserted that their former players have always been tough on the Indians and said Gambhir is doing nothing wrong.

“And why not? Australians, from the time I have watched cricket, they have been tough for you. They have played their cricket that way, whether it was Waugh, Ponting or Hayden. So, there is nothing wrong with what Gambhir has said. That is the way he is and he fights, he competes so let us give him a chance. It has just been two-three months and you are passing a judgement on him,” he added.