Indian opener Virender Sehwag has branded Greg Chappell untrustworthy and criticised the former Indian coach for interfering with his free-hitting batting style.
Sehwag took aim at the Australian great while heaping praise on Chappell's successor, current Indian coach Gary Kirsten.
Kirsten "doesn't force things on you" Sehwag told the Press Trust of India this week.
But he said Chappell had tried to get Sehwag to change his batting style, known for its aggression and explosiveness but also criticised for its lack of footwork.
"He had his view on my front-foot play, my footwork," Sehwag told PTI.
But more damning was the picture painted by Sehwag of Chappell as someone who betrayed the confidence of his players.
"The thing (with Chappell) was that whatever you shared with him, it was promptly disclosed to the media and selectors," he said.
"He hurt the trust ... I wasn't comfortable with him," Sehwag said.
By comparison, Sehwag labelled Kirsten ""the best coach I have ever seen".
"His basic premise is: you all are international cricketers and you know how to succeed and how important it is to succeed.
"So I won't thrust anything on you. But whenever you need me, for practice, throwing balls, sharing ideas, worries, I am always there."
It was not the first time instance of acrimony between Chappell and an Indian player.
In a confidential email to the BCCI in 2005, Chappell said then Indian captain Sourav Ganguly was unfit for the job and ran the team through "divide and rule".
The email was one of a number of events that indicating an ongoing spat between the pair.
Chappell resigned as Indian coach soon after India's poor performance at the 2007 world cup.
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