'It Is The Way He Is': Sourav Ganguly Backs Gautam Gambhir Following Comments On Ricky Ponting

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has put his weight behind current he coach Gautam Gambhir following his comments on Ricky Ponting during a press conference ahe of Border Gavaskar Trophy.

Ganguly backs Gambhir over controversial comments

"All I will say is let him be. I saw some criticism of what he said in press conference. It is way he is. Let him be. When he won IPL, he was same. You were going gaga over him. Just because he has lost three Test matches and a one-day series against Sri Lanka, straight talk has not been looked at nicely. But that is way he is," said Ganguly while talking in an interview.

"And why not? Australians, from time I have watched cricket, have been tough for you. y have played ir cricket that way, wher it was Waugh, Ponting or Hayden."

"So, re is nothing wrong with what Gambhir has said. That is way he is, and he fights. He competes, so let us give him a chance. It has just been two or three months, and you are passing judgment on him," he ded.

Gautam Gambhir h earlier suggested that Ricky Ponting should concentrate more on Australian cricket rar than talking about Virat Kohli's form and stats.

"What does Ponting have to do with Indian cricket? He should think about Australian cricket. We have no concerns about Kohli, Rohit. y have achieved a lot for Indian cricket and will do in future as well," Gambhir h said.

Replying to this, Ricky Ponting called Gautam Gambhir 'a pricky character' and furr ded that he h rar backed Virat Kohli to put up a good show during Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

India and Australia will be up against each or in Border-Gavaskar Trophy scheduled to begin on November 22.