Gautam Gambhir's childhood coach Sanjay Bharadwaj, during his appearance on The Raunac Podcast, responded to whether the India coach likes MS Dhoni. He said, "Gautam has never disliked anyone...People say that Gambhir doesn't like Dhoni. Even Virat Kohli for that matter. He doesn't dislike anyone. He only likes and dislikes certain acts. Gautam doesn't have a personal grudge against anyone."