It prompted Ricky Ponting to suggest "there wouldn't be anyone else probably even playing international cricket as a top-order batsman that's only scored two Test match hundreds in five years" on an ICC podcast.
When those comments were put to him on Monday, Gambhir’s reply was typically forthright: "What does Ponting have to do with Indian cricket? I think he should think about Australian cricket.
"More importantly, I have got no concerns whatsoever for Virat and Rohit," Gambhir continued. "They are incredibly tough men. They've achieved a lot for Indian cricket, and they will continue to achieve a lot in the future as well.
"For me, the most important thing is that they still work really hard, and they're still passionate, they still want to achieve a lot more.
"The hunger in that dressing room is incredibly important for me. I feel there's a lot of hunger, especially after what has happened in the last
