Sparks fly as Dhoni faces media

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TRENT BRIDGE: High drama was witnessed at a press conference addressed by Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who faced a hostile media after news



filtered in that his deputy Virender Sehwag will be out of the Twenty20 World Cup.

Asked about Sehwag's injury and why there was no update from the team management, he curtly said, "Whatever related to fitness, you will get it from the BCCI."

Asked why a captain should not provide the update, an irritated-looking Dhoni said, "I'm not going to say anything on that."

On whether he was aware of Sehwag's injury, Dhoni's cryptic reply was "yes, I am."

His comment ignited the fuse in a jam-packed room as the mediapersons strained to hear from official sources whether Sehwag was really out of the tournament.

The simmering issue boiled over once another question on Sehwag was aimed at team management and the reply, once again, was with a dead straight bat.

It was then a free-for-all with the media accusing the team management of making a selective leak and playing hide-and-seek on an issue which is the burning topic back home.

Dhoni, who is already upset with the media for reporting a few days back that Sehwag and he were not on even terms, completely lost his cool when it was implied that the news about Sehwag being ruled out was leaked