Cardiff, July 17 -- India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak dismissed speculation of acting as a communication bridge between head coach Gautam Gambhir and batting stalwart Virat Kohli, asserting that the two regularly interact and require no intermediary.

Speaking at the post-match press conference after India's four-wicket defeat to England in the second ODI, Kotak clarified that his discussions with Kohli during practice were purely related to batting.

Asked about spending time with Kohli after the batter's net session and whether he was serving as a link between Gambhir and Kohli, Kotak said, "No, Virat and Gautam have probably talked 10-12 times today itself. I don't think they need any bridge."

Kotak explained that Kohli had approache...