Dissent amongst the team became public when off spinner Harbhajan Singh earned the ire of cricket authorities by publicly attacking Chappell and defending Ganguly after the team returned to India. Harbhajan claimed that Chappell used "double standards" and instilled "fear and insecurity" into the team.
Team members expressed disagreement, which was made public when off-spinner Harbhajan Singh upset cricket authorities by attacking Chappell and backing Ganguly after the team returned to India. Harbhajan claimed that Chappell applied "double standards" and created a sense of fear and insecurity within the team.