Team India captain
Mahendra Singh Dhoni predicted that some in the media would twist his comments on deputy
Virender Sehwag out of context.
Three star cricketers, including vice captain Virender Sehwag, were conspicuous by their absence from the nets even as Team India's cold war with the media continued for the fourth day running today.
No national cricketer came forward to speak to the huge press contingent at the Lady Bay Ground here after absence of Sehwag from the nets only added grist to the rumour mills.
Apart from Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh and Rohit Sharma could not be spotted at the nets.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who was scheduled to address reporters on the eve of their opening match against Bangladesh in the
ICC World Twenty20 England 2009, came to the press conference with the rest of his mates only to read out a statement on the entire team's behalf which stressed the unity among them.
His brief statement primarily dealt with media reports in India about the alleged rift between Sehwag and him and he firmly squashed it. However, he did not take any questions.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's comments on Virender Sehwag's injuries and a reply "may be you should ask his physio to issue a press release" lent itself to media speculation of a rift between the two.
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