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.
After suffering a historic home whitewash against New Zealand, India flew out on Monday to prepare for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar trophy.
Sharma was not on the plane, with the Indian skipper expected to miss at least the first Test against Australia in Perth due to personal reasons.
