Indian cricket team star batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli faced a lot of criticism following their team's humiliating Test series loss against New Zealand at home.

Responding to a query about Ponting's comments, Gambhir asked, "What does Ponting have to do with Indian cricket?" He added that for him, the hunger in the dressing room is most important. He called Kohli and Sharma incredibly tough men, stressing on their resilience amid criticism.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma managed just 91and 93 runs respectively against New Zealand in the recently-concluded Test series which India lost 0-3.

Team India head coach says, he has got no concerns over the form of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma ahead of the Border-Gavaskar series.

Indian cricket team star batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been facing a lot of criticism following the side's humiliating Test series loss against New Zealand.

ICC Test rankings have been updated for the first time since India's 3-0 series loss to New Zealand at home. After multiple collapses, on expected lines, the Indian batters have slipped in the rankings with Kohli and Rohit suffering the most.

Former Australia pacer Brett Lee has advised Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to 'get away from cricket' after India suffered a 0-3 loss against New Zealand.

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.