Batting great Geoffrey Boycott completed his short stint with India's Asia Cup probables on Monday but refused to divulge what transpired during his interaction with the cricketers at the conditioning camp in Chennai.
Boycott said the discussions were a "private matter" and it was important that those remained so to ensure there was no breach of trust.
"It is a private matter between the players and myself. I am not here to divulge any information on these aspects. I am here for a specific job given to me," said the former England opener.
Asked what was the thrust of his coaching, he said, "I am here to help the coach, captain and any individual player. But I am very concerned that I keep private the discussions I had with the players.
"It is very important that I retain their trust and confidence."
Boycott also refused to say whether he had pinpointed mistakes of the Indian batsmen as he often does while commentating.
"When I am commentating, my job is to commentate. You should all know that. When I am on television, I make comments because that's what my job is. But when players talk to me, it is private and confidential."
Boycott, who played 108 Tests and scored 8,114 runs with 22 centuries at an average of 47.72, said he admired Indian cricket a lot.
"You've got a very good team. You have a settled and a very good team."
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