New Delhi, March 11 -- Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir has hit out at the "toxic" culture of social media, labelling it as a place that gives way for false narratives driven by "views and likes."

Contrasting the current era with his own playing days, Gambhir revealed that a cornerstone of India's recent T20 World Cup-winning campaign was a deliberate effort to protect the squad from "outside noise" and to allow players the freedom to fail without fear of external expectation.

Gambhir continued to build a hefty resume in white-ball cricket with the T20 World Cup 2026 title win by beating New Zealand by 96 runs at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.

Gambhir, now has titles at the Champions Trophy 2025, Asia Cup 2025 the T20...