Gautam Gambhir hit back at critics over India's Champions Trophy schedule.
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After Gautam Gambhir lashed out at critics in the press conference after India's win against Australia over insinuations that his team had got an "undeniable advantage" of playing all their Champions Trophy matches in Dubai, the South African media lashed out at the Indian head coach for his 'arrogance'.
"Some people are just perpetual cribbers, man. "They've got to grow up," Gambhir had said.
"What undue advantage? We haven't practiced here even for a day. We're practising at the ICC Academy, and the conditions there and here are 180 degrees different.
"If you look at the wickets there and here, the difference is between the ground and the sky," the 43-year-old had said while mincing no words.
In an article published on the South African media website iol.co.za, Gambhir was told that his "his unprovoked attack on journalists after India's ICC Champions Trophy semi-final victory over Australia in Dubai bordered on insanity."
"The fact that the ICC Academy and Dubai International Stadium is only a few hundred metres apart seems to be completely lost on the former India opener," said the report.
"But that's not what has my back up. Gambhir's arrogance throughout this whole situation is cringeworthy," it added.
Earlier, former England captain and renowned Sky Sports pundit Nasser Hussain had spoken at length on the matter, saying, "It is an advantage. So, the best team in the tournament has that advantage. And I saw a tweet the other day saying, 'Pakistan host nation, India home advantage.' It sums it up really."
"They are at one place, one hotel, they don't have to travel. They have one dressing-room. They know the pitch, they have picked for that pitch.
"They were very smart in their selection. They probably knew what Dubai was going to be like.
"They picked all their spinners. There was a bit of debate with Indian media saying why haven't you gone for an extra seamer? Why all these spinners? Now we can seen why."
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