Srinivasan rubbishes rift reports - Cricket News Update
The President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), N http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Srinivasan-c90829 on Wednesday played down reports of a rift in the Indian team, claiming that the report of the media manger has been exaggerated by the media.
"According to me, there is no rift in the team. The media manager's report has been exaggerated," said Srinivasan speaking to media reporters today, Wednesday, February 22, 2012.
Dhoni led http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758. Following a humiliating 4-0 Test series whitewash at the hands of the hosts, the Indian skipper has decided to follow a rotational
policy. The players topping the list are top order batsmen - http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447.
Justifying his decision to follow a rotational policy, the Ranchi boy had said on Sunday that the senior players were being rotated to ensure good fielding standards.
The hard hitting opening batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028, saying that he or his fellow players were never told that slow fielding was an issue. He added that all Dhoni had communicated to them before adopting this rotational policy
was to give the young players exposure to the Australian condition to prepare them for the next 50 overs World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 in 2015.
"I did not know what he (Dhoni) said and what's going on in media. He told us he wanted to give chance to youngsters who had come here and play the next World Cup. That's what he told us," said Sehwag speaking to media reporters on Tuesday.
Asked if he will go back to the skipper to clear up the matter, the swashbuckling India opener said he had no problem with the rotational policy and will not discuss it with the coach or captain.
"Why should I have a chat with him? He is the captain and leader. If he and coach think they need to give break to top order, I am okay with it, I have no problem with it," said Sehwag.
With 10 points from six games, India currently sits at the bottom of the Commonwealth Bank series points table. Australia is at the top with 14 points, followed by Sri Lanka with 11 points from five matches apiece.
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