Indian pacer Akash Deep sparked controversy after addressing media in Hindi, which Australian journalists called a deliberate slight. Indian media defended him. Scroll down for the details.

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.

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

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.

Ravindra Jadeja addressed a press conference on Saturday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, but as reported by 9News, Jadeja didn’t answer any questions in English.

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

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.

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