Since Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli landed in Australia for 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, he has been prominently featured in Australian media, including front-page advertisements. However, it’s worth noting that Kohli has recently struggled to find form in red-ball cricket.

Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes that Kohli has an idea of what Australian bowlers might plan for him and expects the Delhi-born to practice accordingly. He highlighted that in the last couple of series, Virat left the ball that was pitched outside off and played a drive on a couple of occasions.

Former Australia cricketer Shane Lee has slammed Ricky Ponting's remarks about Virat Kohli and claimed it was a bad move from the former Aussie captain. Ponting had questioned Kohli's form heading into the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Shane Lee wasn't pleased with Ricky Ponting's statement where he questioned Virat Kohli's form in Test cricket and said it could fire up Kohli ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Former Australian cricketer Shane Lee has criticized Ricky Ponting for his comments on Virat Kohli's form, suggesting it might backfire by motivating the Indian star ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Shane Lee's comment came hours after Gautam Gambhir hit back at Ricky Ponting over his Virat Kohli statement, questioning his expertise on Indian cricket.

It appears barbs are already being shared between both camps ahead of the first Test of the summer, with former Australia captain Ricky Ponting being lambasted by India's coach.