Tensions rise before Boxing Day Test with Indian player caught in frosty incident with reporters
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Pressure is building ahead of the Boxing Day Test after one of India's players had a frosty run-in with Australian journalists at the MCG, refusing to answer questions in English. On Saturday, the Indian side faced reporters at the MCG following the drawn third Test at the Gabba that has left the Border-Gavaskar series deadlocked at 1-1.
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Australian reporters were left confused when star allrounder Ravindra Jadeja only spoke in Hindi to the Indian media, leaving local media frustrated. Journalists were heard asking if they could get an answer in English as the press conference was wrapped up after just nine minutes.
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Later, the Indian media team stated that the press conference was only for the travelling Indian media - despite the Aussie reporters claiming that they were also invited. Indian allrounder Ravindra Jadeja only spoke to media in Hindi on Saturday. Later, the Indian media team stated that the press conference was only for the Indian media.
News Corp journalist Dean Ritchie labelled the incident 'petulant and surly'. He wrote: 'Aren't India wonderful ambassadors for their country and Test cricket. Ravi Jadeja faced media today but refused to answer questions in English.'. The incident comes after Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli was involved in a tense altercation with reporters at Melbourne airport.
Kohli was arriving in the city alongside several members of his family and took exception with camera crews outside the arrivals lounge. 'With my kids I need some privacy, you can't film without asking me,' the former India captain was overheard saying.
