Ponting had opined that he was concerned about Virat Kohli\u2019s form \u2013 of scoring two Test hundreds in the last five years. But Gambhir shot back in the pre-departure press conference, saying, \u2018What does Ponting have to do with Indian cricket? He should be talking about Australia\u2019. It led to Ponting saying Gambhir is a prickly customer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI don\u2019t love it. It\u2019s not a good sign I think, because all he was asked was a very simple question. I think he\u2019s maybe looking at Ricky still as someone he\u2019s playing against, but Ricky is a commentator now - he\u2019s paid to give an opinion, and his opinion was spot on.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cVirat has been sliding, it is a concern, absolutely. But for me now, the biggest concern for India right now isn\u2019t Rohit Sharma\u2019s batting, isn\u2019t Virat Kohli\u2019s batting, it\u2019s their coach and his ability to stay calm under pressure,\u201d said Paine on SEN Radio.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The first of five Border-Gavaskar Trophy Tests between Australia and India begins in Perth on November 22, followed by matches in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth. Paine also thinks former head coach Ravi Shastri, who was at the helm of India\u2019s twin Test series wins in Australia, offered his side a bundle of energy through his light-hearted nature, something which he feels isn\u2019t in Gambhir.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cTheir last two series wins out here they had Ravi Shastri who was fantastic. He created a great environment, the players were energised, they played with passion, he sold them the dream and motivated them in a really light-hearted enjoyable way.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThey have gone to a new coach now that is really prickly, really competitive - and that not to say that\u2019s not a good thing and a good way to coach - but my concern is that it\u2019s not a great fit for the Indian cricket team.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cTheir last two series wins out here they had Ravi Shastri who was fantastic. He created a great environment, the players were energised, they played with passion, he sold them the dream and motivated them in a really light-hearted enjoyable way.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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