Rohit Sharma with Gautam Gambhir & Ajit Agarkar.
Photo : PTI
There is no rift between India head coach Gautam Gambhir and chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar or captain Rohit Sharma, stated BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla on Monday.
As India was beaten 1-3 by Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, there was also speculation that he had developed serious differences with Gambhir and that there was dissension in the dressing room due to the poor performance of him and other senior batters, including Virat Kohli.
"It's completely wrong statement, there is no rift between chairman of selection (Ajit Agarkar) and coach, there is no rift between captain and coach. This is all rubbish which is being spread in a section of media," Shukla was quoted as saying by PTI.
"This is also wrong that Rohit has insisted on captaincy. He is the captain. Form or lack of form is part and parcel of the game. These are phases, nothing new. When he saw he is out of form, he dropped himself from the fifth Test," the veteran administrator added.
"Review meeting is complete. We have discussed the way forward and how to do well," he said.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, it emerged that the BCCI is looking to be stricter with players. At its recent Annual General Meeting, the apex cricketing body of India made certain harsh decisions.
Sources close to proceedings have told Sports Now that cricketers' wives and families will not be able to stay with them for the entire duration of an overseas tour. They will only be allowed a maximum stay of 14 days in a 45-day tour. Notably, the wives of several cricketers, such as Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, were seen in attendance for all games of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
In addition, the BCCI has also reportedly decided that all team members must travel by the team bus only. They will not be allowed to travel separately. Virat Kohli has recently been seen travelling separately in the past few series.
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