Rohit Sharma led India to the T20 World Cup title in June earlier this year and announced his retirement from the format along with Virat Kohli, who played a knock of 76 runs in the final against South Africa in Bridgetown.

Michael Clarke spoke about whether this is the last time Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are playing a Test series in Australia.

Former Australia international Michael Hussey has his money on Rohit and Kohli for the five-match Test series against the Aussies, beginning in Perth on November 22.

While India currently holds the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, their recent form suggests that the hosts will face an uphill battle.

Indian cricket team star batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli faced a lot of criticism following their team's humiliating Test series loss against New Zealand at home.

Samson bagged a duck in the second T20I against South Africa. But he had scored a century in the series opener off just 45 balls and it was enough for him to take a massive jump in the T20I rankings.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma managed just 91and 93 runs respectively against New Zealand in the recently-concluded Test series which India lost 0-3.

Responding to a query about Ponting's comments, Gambhir asked, "What does Ponting have to do with Indian cricket?" He added that for him, the hunger in the dressing room is most important. He called Kohli and Sharma incredibly tough men, stressing on their resilience amid criticism.

Kerry O'Keeffe referred to Virat Kohli as the king of the jungle but also suggested that he is slightly weaker.

Former Australian pacer Brett Lee advises struggling Indian batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to take a break to regain form before the crucial Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia.