Debates in dressing room should stay there; honest words have been said: Gambhir

SYDNEY: Asserting that “debates” in the dressing room should not come out in public domain, India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Thursday said he has had some “honest” conversations with his players as only performance can help them stay in the set-up.

Amid reports of unrest in the dressing room, Gambhir sought to douse the fire by declaring that they were “just reports, not truth”.

“Debates between coach and player should remain in dressing room. Stern words. They were just reports not truth,” Gambhir said in the pre-match press meet ahead of India’s fifth and final Test against Australia, beginning here on Friday.