India, Dec. 7 -- Problems between senior members of sports teams and their coaching staff is never a good sign for a unit, as it can have the tendency to sow discord and create factions that make progress difficult and a struggle to get through. Nevertheless, despite plenty of intrigue surrounding the relationship shared by Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir, India had enough steel and firepower in the bank against the white ball to get the job done with a 2-1 series win against South Africa.

Reports have circulated regarding a dressing room cold war between Kohli and Gambhir, two players who have found each other on opposite sides of a handful of rows and contests over the years, particularly in the IPL where they have always been on opposi...