Former Australian all-rounder Shane Lee has criticized his ex-teammate 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.

Former India cricket coach Ravi Shastri believes Virat Kohli has the potential to turn around his poor form and prosper during the upcoming five-Test Border-Gavaskar series in Australia.

For so long the king of Indian cricket, Kohli will enter the Border-Gavaskar Trophy under the spotlight after averaging only 22.72 across six Tests this year. Kohli’s form has also dominated pre-series jousting,