Ravindra Jadeja's decision to answer media questions in Hindi during a BCCI press conference in Melbourne sparked controversy with Australian media. Time constraints led to Jadeja's departure before some Australian journalists could pose questions, causing frustration. This incident follows another involving Virat Kohli, who expressed disapproval of his family being filmed at the airport.
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