As if not enough players gagging on Friday, the Indian Cricket Board asked the media to "refrain" from contact with Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men for interviews, the team wants to "focus" on his campaign World Cup.

"The members of the media are requested to refrain from constantly contacting the members of the Indian Cricket Team on phone/SMS for interviews/bytes as players would like to concentrate on the ongoing World Cup matches," Board Secretary N Srinivasan said in a statement.

The Indian team won its opening match against Bangladesh and is currently training in Bangalore for the second Group B game against England on Sunday.

Any movement of the Indian cricket team made national headlines during the World Cup, with reports of the color of their jerseys for minor niggles picked up during practice makes the news on television.

Before the World Cup is the world, the BCCI said that the player does not write anything Syndicate columns of the newspapers to avoid any controversy in the countryside.

Meanwhile, BCCI also said that Virender Sehwag opens should be fit for the match against England, despite an injury scare after being hit in the ribs during training.

"Virender Sehwag was hit on the left ribcage in the nets earlier today. He is currently under medication; however he is expected to be fit for the match against England on Sunday," the BCCI statement read.