Given the shenanigans of the past, nothing should come as a surprise where the Indian cricket team's relations with the media are concerned. Nonetheless, the decision to send net bowlers Deepak Chahar and Avesh Khan to speak to the media two days before their World Cup opening clash against South Africa, did come as a shock.

Remember, no one from the team had spoken to the media since May 28; the day on which India beat Bangladesh in their second and final warm-up game for the World Cup.