India, Feb. 8 -- The equation between head coach Gautam Gambhir and former India captain Virat Kohli has always been a huge talking point. The two have been involved in a few tussles in the Indian Premier League (IPL), which led to widespread speculation about whether they would get along after Gambhir was roped in as the head coach of the men's senior team. Everything seemed rosy at first; however, the situation soon went south after the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The poor series led Kohli to retire from Tests and play only ODIs.

The last few months have seen the debate over the relationship between Kohli and Gambhir rise once again. The two have not been spotted speaking to each other during the nets session, and after the first ODI again...