Gautam Gambhir confirms ‘debate with players inside India dressing room’ but refuses to pay heed to rift reports
Hindustan TimesIndia head coach Gautam Gambhir confirmed that "honest conversations" took place in the dressing room after India lost the fourth Test to Australia at the MCG in Melbourne but sought to douse the fire by declaring talks of a rift in the team as "just reports, not truth". On Wednesday, The Indian Express reported that Gambhir lost his cool in the Indian dressing room and lashed out at the batters for not applying themselves in the final session of the Boxing Day Test that saw India lose 7 wickets in just 20.4 to concede Test by 184 runs. India's head coach Gautam Gambhir speaks at a press conference ahead of the fifth Test in Sydney Words like "I've had enough" and "intent should not be used as an excuse" were reportedly spoken in the dressing room after India's loss. There were honest words, and that is important if you want to improve as a team," Gambhir said in the pre-match press meet ahead of India's fifth and final Test against Australia, beginning in Sydney on Friday.
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