Devendra Pandey, a journalist from The Indian Express, is making headlines for allegedly leaking a statement of Gautam Gambhir, the head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team. Gambhir reportedly expressed his frustration with Team India’s players.
The Mumbai-based journalist is a deputy associate editor at the sports desk, known for his in-depth coverage of cricket and the inner workings of cricket administration in India.
Though he aspired to be a cricketer and spent considerable time on Mumbai’s maidans, his cricketing career didn’t take off. So, he has spent the last 17 years as a sports journalist.
Devendra has covered numerous World Cups and major cricket events worldwide while closely monitoring the inner workings of the cricket administration in India.
Pandey’s dressing room leaks have garnered significant attention, leading to discussions and debates among cricket enthusiasts and experts
Recently, Pandey reported on statements made by Gautam Gambhir expressing frustration over the team’s dressing room environment.
Pandey detailed Gambhir’s concerns about the lack of discipline and order within the team in his article titled Gautam Gambhir cracks whip on Team India’s chaotic dressing room: ‘Bahut ho gaya.’
🚨THE INDIAN EXPRESS EXCLUSIVE 🚨
— Express Sports (@IExpressSports) January 1, 2025
Gautam Gambhir cracks whip on Team India’s chaotic dressing room: ‘Bahut ho gaya’
With reporting from Sriram Veera in Sydney, @pdevendra and @venkatatweets in Indiahttps://t.co/xBByLI7OtA
Additionally, Gambhir has criticized the hero-worship culture in Indian cricket. He expressed concerns that focusing excessively on individual players can overshadow the contributions of others.
Some users suggest that Pandey has been involved in leaking dressing room information because of various insider reports to him.
There are claims that Pandey has close ties with cricketer Rohit Sharma, the Indian men’s cricket team’s batsman. Some users even refer to him as “Rohit’s PR.”
There is also a photo trending on Twitter where Devendra Pandey is seen talking with Rohit Sharma. Apparently, they have been friends for 10 to 12 years now.
Rohit Sharma talking with Devendra Pandey. Now you can understand the reason behind dressing room leaks. pic.twitter.com/zsGqj61vhp
— 𝐊𝐨𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭!𝟎𝐧_👑🚩 (@bholination) May 9, 2024
Some Redditors believe Pandey’s reporting may be biased, potentially favoring certain players or perspectives.
For instance, people mentioned that journalists like Pandey play a crucial role in bringing issues to light and reporting leaks, but news without concrete evidence can be misleading.
Devendra Pandey reportedly leaked information about Hardik Pandya as well
On May 9, 2024, it was reported that several prominent players in the Mumbai Indians team felt that the energy and excitement in the team’s dressing room were lacking.
They believed that Hardik Pandya’s way of leading the team was the primary reason for this.
The players conveyed their concerns to the coaching staff. They possibly indicated that they were unhappy with Pandya’s leadership style or how he managed team dynamics.
Mumbai Indians' key players recently conveyed to the coaching staff that there was a lack of buzz in the dressing room and the reason was Hardik Pandya's leadership style. (Devendra Pandey from Indian Express). pic.twitter.com/XSm2JM5tFF
— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) May 9, 2024
However, many people believe that it was just Devendra’s friend, Rohit Sharma, who felt insecure and spread fake news.
Even if no substantiated information suggests that Devendra Pandey engaged in any unethical dissemination of confidential statements, people believe that his reports are likely to be false claims.
In case you didn’t know
- Devendra Pandey is a Ramnath Goenka Award recipient, an award of excellence for both print journalism and broadcast journalism.
- His Twitter handle has more than 7k followers.
- Devendra Pandey joined The Indian Express in November 2009.
