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Ricky Ponting Out As Commentator For India vs Australia 1st Test Due To 'IPL Factor'

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting and his longtime teammate Justin Langer could potentially miss out commentating on the opening Test against India at Perth, starting November 22, due to commitments with their respective IPL teams for the mega auctions in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah on November 24 and 25. According to Australian newspaper 'The Age', "Channel Seven could be without Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer for parts of the Perth Test due to a clash of commitments, and Australia may lose a vital backroom coach for the start of the blockbuster Border-Gavaskar series in a potential stand-off with Indian cricket."

Ricky Ponting's Virat Kohli Remark Labelled "Bad Move" By Brett Lee After Gautam Gambhir's Rant

If history has taught cricket teams anything, it's that poking Virat Kohli isn't the best of ideas. More often than not, the talismanic Indian batter has gone on to do more damage with his bat after being provoked, than being left alone. Australia legend Ricky Ponting's remarks, questioning the Team India star's place in the Test team, hence, have been labelled a 'bad move' by his former teammate Brett Lee. Ponting's comments were also criticised by India's head coach Gautam Gambhir, who asked him to think more about the Australian team, than the Indian.

Ricky Ponting Fires Back At Gautam Gambhir After India Coach's Press Conference Remarks

The start of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia is still a few days away but a war seems to have begun between Gautam Gambhir and Ricky Ponting. The India head coach didn't take Ponting's comments on under-fire Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma well, suggesting the former Australia skipper to stick to his own team. Now, Ponting too has shared his reaction on the comments made by Gambhir in the press conference ahead of the team's flight to Australia, calling the India head coach a 'prickly character'.

World Cup-Winning Fast Bowler Joins Delhi Capitals As Bowling Coach For IPL 2025

Former India pacer Munaf Patel was on Tuesday roped in by Delhi Capitals as their bowling coach for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League. The 41-year-old Munaf will work alongside head coach Hemang Badani and DC director of cricket Venugopal Rao. Munaf, who retired from professional cricket in 2018, will be taking on the high-profile coaching duties for the first time in his career. He will replace James Hopes, who left the franchise along with head coach Ricky Ponting post IPL 2024.

Virat Kohli Fever Grips Australian Newspapers, India Star Dominates Front Pages

Rohit Sharma might be the captain of India's Test team but it's Virat Kohli fever that has gripped Australian media. On Tuesday morning, the Indian cricket team's batting hero emerged on the front pages of several Australian newspapers, leaving the cricket universe in awe. While Virat's pictures dominated most newspapers, another rising star who has started to gain fans Down Under is Yashasvi Jaiswal, who could also be spotted in a few papers.

Gautam Gambhir Takes Massive 'Social Media' Dig At Critics, Says "Not Feeling..."

Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir took a massive 'social media' dig at his critics ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Test series against Australia. Gambhir's tactics have come under fire following India's 0-3 Test series loss against New Zealand at home. There has been a lot of chatter over a lot of Gambhir's strategies and media reports suggested that there was some disagreement between him and the team management over some selections. However, in the press conference ahead of the team's departure to Australia, Gambhir said that he is not feeling the heat and put his trust on the "tough people" in the Indian dressing room.

Gautam Gambhir Left Fuming At Ricky Ponting's "2 Hundreds In 5 Years" Remark For Virat Kohli

India head coach Gautam Gambhir arrived in the pre-Australia tour press conference with fire in his heart. Grilled by the reporters over the team's 0-3 loss against New Zealand at home and the preparedness for the Australia series, Gambhir had to face some tough questions on Monday. When informed of the comments Australia great Ricky Ponting made on Virat Kohli's form, especially the fact that the latter has scored just two hundreds in the last 5 years of his Test career, Gambhir took a fiery stance, shutting down the remarks.

Gautam Gambhir's Huge Captaincy Announcement Amid Rohit Sharma's Paternity Leave Debate

India head coach Gautam Gambhir attended a press conference on Monday before the team's departure for Australia for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Team India is slated to play a five-match Test series against the mighty Aussies in Down Under, in order to keep their slim World Test Championship final hopes alive. The series will be a difficult yet crucial one as Rohit Sharma and co will be coming after suffering a humiliating 0-3 clean sweep against New Zealand in Test series at home.

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Ricky Ponting Out As Commentator For India vs Australia 1st Test Due To 'IPL Factor'

Ricky Ponting's Virat Kohli Remark Labelled "Bad Move" By Brett Lee After Gautam Gambhir's Rant

Ricky Ponting Fires Back At Gautam Gambhir After India Coach's Press Conference Remarks

World Cup-Winning Fast Bowler Joins Delhi Capitals As Bowling Coach For IPL 2025

Virat Kohli Fever Grips Australian Newspapers, India Star Dominates Front Pages

Gautam Gambhir Takes Massive 'Social Media' Dig At Critics, Says "Not Feeling..."

Gautam Gambhir Left Fuming At Ricky Ponting's "2 Hundreds In 5 Years" Remark For Virat Kohli

Gautam Gambhir's Huge Captaincy Announcement Amid Rohit Sharma's Paternity Leave Debate