India, July 11 -- At the end of Gautam Gambhir's last Test series as India coach, all hell broke loose. After India lost 1-3 in Australia to squander the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after eight years, matters spiralled out of control, with dressing room chats getting leaked and stricter rules being put in place. The BCCI implemented a 10-point diktat after India's humbling defeat Down Under, which included restrictions on a lot of things. Activities such as not travelling with the team, restrictions on baggage, and personal staff became mandatory, as did the requirement to play domestic cricket. The impact of this policy was such that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who had not played domestic cricket for ages, turned up for their state teams of...