India, March 15 -- One of the biggest drivers of India's ruthless white-ball dominance under Gautam Gambhir has been a clear shift in mindset, with the head coach instilling a strict "trophy over milestone" policy inside the dressing room. For Gambhir, there is little room to celebrate personal landmarks, winning matches and lifting trophies matter far more than missed centuries.

The policy, however, did not emerge only after India's historic T20 World Cup triumph last Sunday in Ahmedabad. Speaking at the India Today Conclave, Sanju Samson revealed that the rule had been made clear to every player much earlier, when Gambhir took charge of the Indian team during the white-ball tour of Sri Lanka in July 2024. Since then, players have large...