Regarding India's locker room leaks, Gautam Gambhir said, "Just reports, not truth." Akash Deep was ruled out of the IND vs. AUS Sydney Test.

In the last two months, India has dropped five of its last seven Test matches. India is currently behind 1-2 after four games against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, despite being thrashed 0-3 at home by New Zealand.

Following their 184-run defeat to Australia in Melbourne in the fourth Test, India's head coach Gautam Gambhir had some candid talks with the players on Thursday, stating that discussions in the dressing room should stay inside and not be made public.

According to The Indian Express, Gambhir had some harsh words for the players who were acting independently in the name of "natural game" rather than playing to the circumstances after India's defeat in Melbourne.

"Coaches and players should only discuss issues in the dressing room. stern remarks. During the pre-match press conference on the eve of the fifth and final Test, which begins in Sydney on Friday, Gambhir stated, "They were just reports, not truth."

"As long as honest people remain in the dressing room, Indian cricket will be in good hands." Performance is the only thing that keeps you in the dressing room," he continued.

In addition to the Indian players' lack of match awareness, calls for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's retirement have grown in response to their recurrent batting mishaps.

Gambhir emphasized that he had just discussed the game with Rohit and Kohli. Each person is aware of the areas that want improvement. We've only discussed how to win Test matches with them once," he continued.

The Sydney Test will not include Akash Deep.
Due to a stiff back, pacer Akash Deep will not be playing for India in Sydney. In his debut international trip, the Bengal bowler has already claimed five wickets in two Test matches in Melbourne and Brisbane. After many catches were missed off his bowling in those two games, the right-arm fast bowler was also unlucky not to take more than one wicket.

The development was confirmed by Gambhir, who said, "Akash Deep is out with back issue." In Akash's place, either Prasidh Krishna or Harshit Rana might make it to the eleven.