The Board of Control for Cricket In India (BCCI) on Wednesday sought to scotch the intense speculation about a rift in the Indian cricket team in Australia with its President N. Srinivasan calling such media reports as “exaggerated”.
As reports of a rift gathered more steam in the media, Mr. Srinivasan said that he had checked with the media manager and the Board had nothing to be concerned about.
“You have no knowledge of it. I don’t think there is any rift in the team. There is nothing to be concerned about,” Mr. Srinivasan told reporters after a meeting of the IPL Governing Council here.
“They were responding to such questions in a press conference. It happens after every match. I have spoken to media manager there. I think the reports are exaggerated,” he said.
BCCI Vice President Rajiv Shukla also refuted reports of a rift in the team.
“Sehwag has been misquoted. That’s what we came to understand. There is no rift in the team. It is only a speculation by a section of media. I don’t think there is any problem. BCCI is in constant touch with the team,” Mr. Shukla said.
