Former Australian cricketer and commentator Simon Katich has responded to the recent media controversy involving star Indian players Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja. Simon Katich has described the media spat between Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja as “mind games” by the Indian cricket team.
Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 series Between India and Australia locked at 1-1. Team India registered an emphatic 295-run win during the series opener in Perth. However, the team led by Pat Cummins excelled in the next two matches. The third match ended in a draw due to rain.
Media controversy surrounding Indian stars Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja
There was tension within the Indian camp after Ravichandran Ashwin's sudden retirement from international cricket. A controversy erupted when Virat Kohli arrived in Melbourne with his family. Australian media reportedly photographed Kohli at the airport ahead of the Boxing Day Test.
Another media controversy arose around Ravindra Jadeja in Melbourne when he responded only in Hindi during a press interaction. Some Australian reporters were present but did not get answers in English and were told that the session was exclusively for the traveling Indian media.
It's probably just mind games being played – Simon Katich
Speaking to Channel 7, Simon Katich commented on the recent media controversy involving Indian players, describing them as “mind games” from the Indian camp. Katich added that the role of the media was to promote the game, and he did not understand the style of the Indian team.
“Obviously there have been some things that have come to light in the last week or so that haven't gone down well in this camp. Maybe it's just mind games being played, given the enormity of this series,” Katich said.
“The media is here to promote the game and I don't know what Indians are thinking at the moment. This is their problem,” he added.
Gautam Gambhir His support staff will hope that the latest events do not distract the Indian team ahead of the fourth Test against Australia in Melbourne on Thursday. December 26. The five-match series will conclude at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) with the New Year's Test starting on January 3.
Overall performance of Team India in BGT 2024-25
KL Rahul was India's top run-scorer in BGT 2024-25 with 235 runs, including two half-centuries. Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal both scored centuries, while debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy notched 179 runs at an average of 44.75. Ravindra Jadeja added a crucial 77 runs in the last match.
However, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, and Rohit Sharma struggled with the bat in this series. India will be worried, but it is unusual for all batsmen to be at their best throughout the series, especially away from home. Jasprit Bumrah He picked up 21 wickets while Muhammad Siraj He took 13 wickets.