India, March 5 -- After India made the final on Tuesday in the Champions Trophy, with a thrilling win against Australia in the semifinal, head coach Gautam Gambhir had a word or two to say against the criticism the team has faced for playing all their matches at the same venue - Dubai. Calling them "perpetual cribbers," Gambhir lashed out at the critics in a fiery post-match presser at the Dubai International Stadium.

India played all their Champions Trophy game after they refused to travel to Pakistan, the nominal hosts of the eight-team tournament, over political and security reasons. While others had to travel across the three venues in Pakistan, few even between two countries, India settled in Dubai, where they won all four matches t...