The Indian cricket players and officials hesitated to answer questions from the local media during their Australia tour, which sparked criticism from the Australian journalists.
During a practice session at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australian reporters were not given an opportunity to ask questions, leading to visible frustration among them.
Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja spoke to the media but only responded to questions posed by Indian journalists.
An Indian team official stated that the team bus was about to leave, which prevented them from taking questions from the Australian press.
An Australian journalist complained to the Indian official, requesting prior notice if questions would not be entertained. He remarked that attending the session served no purpose if they were not allowed to ask questions.
Earlier, Indian batsman Virat Kohli had a heated exchange with a journalist at the airport.
Both teams remained tied at 1-1 in the five-match series.
