Senior batsman Rahul Dravid has dismissed claims of a rift in the Indian team ahead of the third Test against Australia starting Friday in Perth. Reports in the Australian media, fuelled by India's limp performances in the first two Tests of the series, have suggested there are growing tensions between captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and opener Virender Sehwag. Sehwag, one of the most dangerous players in world cricket, has scored just 108 runs in all as the Indians slid to a 2-0 deficit. The 39-year-old Dravid said the opener's poor form had nothing to do with his relationship with the skipper. “When you are 0-2 down, this is what happens,” Dravid said. “Nothing seems right but there is no truth to those comments. “There's a sense of disappointment with the results so far – we would certainly like to do better – but the spirit of the team is very good.” Dravid said the tourists were determined to ensure the series was not a repeat of their previous overseas tour, a 0-4 whitewash at the hands of England last year.
