Rohit Sharma mysteriously pulled out of speaking at an official function with the Australian Prime Minister on New Year's Day.
It comes amid widespread speculation that there is unrest in the Indian team's dressing room, just days away from their final Test against Australia in Sydney.
The home team took a 2-1 lead in the series by overtaking India on the fifth day of the Boxing Day Test to seal a 184-run victory.
Tensions have risen throughout the Border-Gavaskar series, with Virat Kohli being at the center of two controversial moments last week.
The former India captain had clashed with reporters outside Melbourne airport upon arriving in Victoria before Kohli was fined 20 per cent of his match fee for a blow to Sam Konstas' shoulder.
Meanwhile, some India fans have also branded Australia as “cheats” following a controversial third umpire's review on Sunday in which Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed, despite Snicko showing no spike when a delivery appeared to bounce over his glove.
Rohit Sharma (centre) met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albenese (right) on Wednesday.
The Indian cricket team was invited to meet Australian politician Kirribilli House in Sydney.
Australia also attended the event and Pat Cummins and Sharma will reportedly deliver a speech at the meeting.
On Wednesday, Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon invited both teams as guests of honor to a New Year's function at Kirribilli House overlooking Sydney Harbour.
Both teams attended and posed for photographs together, while Kohli also stopped to take a photo with Konstas' brothers.
The daily telegraph claims that Sharma was supposed to speak at the event, but in a late twist, Gautam Gambhir came up to deliver a speech.
Sharma was still there to lead his players and had presented a gift to the Australian Prime Minister.
The Indian captain has endured a difficult series and some are calling for him to be left out.
He has reached double figures only once during the series, having scored a total of 31 runs in five innings.
But according to The Indian ExpressA division is beginning to emerge in the Indian dressing room, as scrutiny over their lackadaisical form increases.
Gambhir had delivered a heavy dew to his side after they lost seven wickets in 20.4 overs on Monday.
He is understood to have told his players “I've had enough,” according to the outlet.
Doubts have been raised that a split could be emerging in the Indian dressing room as Virat Kohli (centre) has also struggled to maintain form.
Sharma has had a poor series so far, scoring 31 runs in five innings.
Australia took a 2-1 lead in the series after sealing a 184-run win against India.
Questions are starting to arise over Sharma's captaincy credentials and his place in the team.
They add that his speech referred to the players trying to do their own thing instead of playing for the team and depending on the situation.
Sources close to the team have said that the atmosphere in the locker room has not been ideal and that there is some tension in the camp.
Adding to that, Ravichandran Ashwin's surprise decision midway through the series caught attention, and players rarely hung up their bat midway through such an important match schedule.
Questions have also been asked about Kohli's form, with the batsman scoring a century in Perth but failing to back it up with another big score.
While some, including Fox Cricket commentator Mark Waugh, argue that he and Sharma should now step aside to allow the younger players to come forward, one Australian great believes the Indian captain should be allowed to walk away in his own terms.
'The figures are interesting. It happens with several players,” Michael Clarke told ESPN.
'For some people, captaincy helps; For others, it is not so. I certainly feel like he will play in Sydney.
'They won't let it fall. I think Rohit has earned the right to walk on his own terms, and he is the captain, and when you lead the team, you have a bit of leeway.
'The numbers don't say very well. I'm not sure if Sydney will be the last. “I'm not sure what he's thinking about Test cricket, nor do I know how he feels about captaincy,” he said.