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Ravindra Jadeja's 'Hindi press conference' triggered a big controversy, as Australian media's questions went unanswered. But, here's what actually had happened.

This backlash came after Jadeja conducted an interview in Hindi during a press conference at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) ahead of the Boxing Day Test match.

During the presser before the 4th Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, India's all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja allegedly refused to answer questions in English and reportedly left the media arrangement before the reporters from Australia could ask him their questions.

The scheduled press match between the Indian and Australian media was cancelled after the Indian media reportedly boycotted a pre-arranged game, following a press conference row involving allrounder Ravindra Jadeja.

Ravindra Jadeja met with reporters before the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, but he apparently dodged English questions, which left Australian media confused.

In reply to the continued media battles since the Indian team's arrival, the touring Indian reporters, along with the BCCI media manager, took a strong stand