[35] Between February 2010 and November 2011, Gambhir played in 14 Tests. Catch live and detailed score report of India vs Sri Lanka 4th ODI 2009, Sri Lanka tour of India 2009/10 only on ESPNcricinfo.com. At home, he scored an unbeaten 130 in the Ranji Trophy final to help Delhi beat Uttar Pradesh by nine wickets just two days before the team for the ODI tournament in Australia was to be announced. He made his ODI debut against Bangladesh in the TVS Cup in 2003. [4][5] The same year, he was the recipient of the ICC Test Player of the Year award. However, in the same match, he was involved in controversy when he elbowed bowler Shane Watson while taking a run. In August 2012, In his next 13 Tests, he scored eight centuries: centuries to set up wins, centuries to bat opposition out, and centuries to hold on for draws, including the near 11-hour marathon in Napier. For his performances in 2012, he was named in the World ODI XI by the ICC. He continued his run in the late-2009 Test series against Sri Lanka at home. Gambhir is only the fourth man to score tons in five consecutive Tests. However, while he was struggling in Tests, Gambhir enjoyed a rich run of form in ODIs, averaging 56.90 from 23 matches. First-class debut: 1999/00: Last First-class: Delhi v Andhra at Delhi, Dec 6-9, 2018 scorecard: List A debut: 2000/01: Last List A: Mumbai v Delhi at Bengaluru, Oct 20, 2018 scorecard: T20s debut He was promoted to the post of Captain of the Delhi Daredevils for IPL Season 2010. In 2004, he made his Test debut against Australia in the fourth and last Test match of the Border Gavaskar Trophybut did himself n… But his return after more than a year out of international cricket ended on a sour note when he was dropped after four innings. Scores a, While still fighting for a place in Tests, gets to play in the World Twenty20, and scores three fifties in five matches of a successful campaign, including the top score of 75 in, Scores back-to-back fourth-innings centuries - 132 in a chase of 271 in, … which duly arrives when he is picked to open the innings with Virender Sehwag on the Sri Lanka Test tour. info); born 14 October 1981) is an Indian politician and former cricketer, who has played all formats of the game. He was the leading run-scorer in the Test series against England in December 2008 and against New Zealand in early 2009, meaning that he had achieved this feat in three consecutive series. In 2004, he made his Test debut against Australia in the fourth and last Test match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy but did himself no favours by getting out for 3 and 1. He scored an unbeaten 80 against Ireland in the first game of that tour and was awarded the man of the match award for that effort. [10] Gambhir was selected for the first intake of the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore in 2000. [32], In 2010, Gambhir was appointed captain of the national team in ODI series against New Zealand which was hosted by India. One of the most successful Indian openers, Gautam Gambhir made his international debut on April 11, 2003, against Bangladesh in Dhaka in Sachin Tendulkar ’s absence. Find the complete scorecard of India vs Sri Lanka 4th ODI Online [39], After a big absence from international cricket, on 8 October 2016, Gambhir was recalled for the Test-Match series against New Zealand, after showing good form in domestic cricket.[40]. As a cricketer, he was a left-handed opening batsman who played domestic cricket for Delhi, and captained Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Feisty and firm, capricious and correct, insatiable and insecure, Gautam Gambhir was one of the most complete batsmen between 2008 and the 2011 World Cup. Gautam Gambhir Biography. Only Don Bradman has managed six centuries in as many matches. This innings led Virender Sehwag, Gambhir's opening partner, close friend, and captain for the match, to call him 'The Second Wall' in reference to Rahul Dravid. Is not picked for the Under-19 World Cup that India win in Sri Lanka, but makes his, Has cemented his place in the Delhi side with a spate of fifties, but the big ones arrive in his third season. [21] On 25 April, Gambhir stepped down from captaincy citing poor performances of the team, and announced Shreyas Iyer as the new captain of the Delhi Daredevils.[22]. Later Kolkata Knight Rider's CEO Venky Mysore revealed that Gambhir had asked the team not to retain him as he wanted to finish his IPL career where he started. He opened well in all three forms of the game. Gambhir scored two successive double-hundreds in 2002 (one of them against the visiting Zimbabweans) made him a strong contender for India's opening slot in all three forms of the game. He then scored 167 in the second innings of the Third Test to give India an unassailable lead, but rain helped the New Zealand batsmen to hang on for a draw. He is a left-handed batsman who has played domestic cricket in Delhi and captained Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils in the IPL. Gautam Gambhir is a former cricketer, who has played all formats of the game. [36] Gambhir opened the batting in all four of India's Test defeats against Australia in 2011–12. [10] Gambhir was adopted by his grandparents eighteen days after his birth and lived with them ever since. His maiden century (103 off 97 balls) came against Sri Lanka in 2005. He scored a match-winning 97 in the 2011 World Cup final. "[46] Gautam won the elections by 695,109 votes against Atishi Marlena and Arvinder Singh Lovely. Major teams India, Delhi, Delhi Daredevils, Essex, India Red, Indian Board President's XI, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Cricket Association President's XI. In the post-match interview, he indicated that performing more consistently was a top priority for his career as he had done so in the past. [41] Gambhir went on to score 112 in his final innings, his 43rd century in first-class cricket. The key project of the Foundation is to reach out to as many children of paramilitary martyrs as possible and empower them by supporting their entire educational needs. As the Indian Test side went from sublime to ridiculous, Gambhir's failures went unpunished. He had a good partnership first with Kohli, and then a match-winning partnership of 109 runs with MS Dhoni. [28] Gambhir scored 463 runs in the series, which despite missing the last match was more than any other player in the series.[29]. This knock from Gambhir was instrumental in securing a thrilling tie in that match. [42] Gautam Gambhir began his new innings as a parliamentarian as he took oath as the Lok Sabha MP on 17 June 2019. I didn't want to practise. [6][7], In October 2018, during the quarter-finals of the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, he scored his 10,000th run in List A cricket. the Indian selection committee handed him back vice-captaincy of the T20 squad for the World Cup. In England and Australia, where India lost eight continuous Tests, Gambhir was a walking wicket, poking at deliveries outside off. Gambhir has a sister, Ekta, who is two years younger to him. Opening the batting with Delhi teammate Virender Sehwag, he scored 858 runs at over 61 in seven matches as of December including a double century against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. From being a captaincy candidate at one time, he went to struggling to keep his place in the side. However, following the hullabaloo over his participation in the IPL 2020 play-offs, including the final, he was added to the Test squad.. In 2008 Gambhir finally solidified his place in the Indian Test team with a string of high scores. VVS Laxman And Gautam Gambhir Hail Virat Kohli For ''Phenomenal'' Run Virat Kohli, who became the fastest batsman to score 12,000 ODI runs on … He scored an unbeaten 150 in the fourth match in Calcutta to help seal the series, guiding the hosts to victory in the run-chase. [16] Under Gambhir's captaincy, the Kolkata Knight Riders qualified for the IPL playoffs and also made it to the Champions League Twenty20 for the first time. In the 2011 IPL player auction, Gambhir was the most sought after player, fetching a bid of $2.4 million from The Kolkata Knight Riders, making him the highest paid cricketer in the history of IPL. He received his schooling from Modern School, New Delhi and graduated from Hindu College, University of Delhi. As of April 2018, he is the sixth highest run-scorer for India in Twenty20 Internationals. 7: 'Makes no sense to me', Readers recommend - Curated tweets by ESPNcricinfo, India v Australia at Mumbai, Nov 3-5, 2004, India v England at Rajkot, Nov 9-13, 2016, Bangladesh v India at Dhaka, Apr 11, 2003, India v England at Dharamsala, Jan 27, 2013, India v Pakistan at Ahmedabad, Dec 28, 2012, Mumbai v Delhi at Bengaluru, Oct 20, 2018, Delhi v Himachal Pradesh at Delhi, Apr 3, 2007, Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab at Delhi, Apr 23, 2018. While Gambhir was out of the Test team, he played a number of One Day Internationals for India between 2005 and 2007. In 2003, Gambhir made his ODI debut against Bangladesh in the TVS Cup. Gambhir played his first major Test series outside the sub-continent, having toured New Zealand in 2009. He finished the CB series as the leading run-scorer with 440 runs. He eventually earned the Man-of-the-Series award for leading India to a 5–0 win. [2] He was conferred the Arjuna Award, India's second highest sporting award, in the year 2008 by the President of India. While the bowlers on the Ranji circuit swore by this little left-hand batsman, he had just two international centuries to show after 13 Tests and 19 ODIs when he was left out of the World Cup party. [38] On 14 February 2012, against Sri Lanka, Gambhir yet again missed out on an ODI hundred when he was dismissed run out for a fine 91 off 106 balls. Ajay Rohera surpassed Amol Mazumdar's 260 to record highest first-class score on debut So far he has played 17 Test matches and scored 1002 runs at an average of 37.11, and his highest score … [8] In December 2018, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.[9]. In the same period, only two opening batsmen who had played at least 15 innings had a worse average: Phillip Hughes of Australia and Imrul Kayes of Bangladesh. He became the second highest run-scorer of the inaugural season with 534 runs from 14 matches. Believing the series could be his last chance,[23] Gambhir scored his second century on that tour and was subsequently selected for the One Day International on India's tour to Ireland in 2007. Gambhir performed well in the shortest form of the game, ending the tournament as India's top run scorer, with 227 at an average of 37.83, including three half-centuries which included a crucial 75 runs off 54 balls against Pakistan in the final. It was also India's highest successful run chase in Australia. He was replaced in Tests by Wasim Jaffer, who made a double hundred and a hundred in seven Tests. 2008 started well for Gambhir. Grabs his chance, and while the fabled Indian middle order struggles against Murali and Mendis, Gambhir is, Has impressed many by holding his own in Sri Lanka, but including the first innings, Becomes the 41st cricketer to be felicitated, Rajasthan Cricket Association President's XI, Lee vs Balaji, Dhoni vs McKay, and a World Cup humdinger, 'India's loss if Rohit Sharma isn't made white-ball captain' - Gautam Gambhir, Gautam Gambhir says Royal Challengers Bangalore need to look beyond Virat Kohli for captaincy, 'Won't be surprised if Chennai Super Kings continue with MS Dhoni as captain' - Gautam Gambhir, Gambhir slams Dhoni's decision to bat at No. [11] Gambhir started playing cricket at the age of 10. He made his ODI debut against Bangladesh in 2003 and played his first test the following year against Australia. Bumrah has suffered an abdominal strain and is a major doubt for the series decider against Australia in Brisbane. He made 97 in Zimbabwe later that year, but failed to reach 30 against Sri Lanka at home, repeatedly struggling against Chaminda Vaas, and was subsequently dropped from the Test team. A fifth century in as many Tests from Gautam Gambhir left India in the driving seat on day four of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong. In the First Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong in January 2009, Gambhir hit a rapid 116 from 129 balls. For about eight first years of his career, he was the domestic cheque that would not be honoured at international level. He made his ODI debut against Bangladesh in the TVS Cup in 2003. "[23] With no other career options, Gambhir stuck with cricket. [45] After his opponent Atishi Marlena challenged him to a debate, Gambhir declined her challenge, saying he doesn't believe in "dharna and debates. [1] He is the only Indian batsman to have scored more than 300 runs in four consecutive Test series. He set up community kitchens in 2017 through the Foundation in Patel Nagar, Delhi, in a bid to make sure no one slept hungry in the city. Gautam Gambhir may have shocked fans by announcing his retirement from all forms of cricket on December 4, but that made his performance in his farewell match in Ranji Trophy 2018-19 between Delhi and Andhra, that much more exciting. Out of sixteen innings in away Tests, India passed 300 just twice and both the team's opening batsmen failed to score a century in the format in the whole of 2011. Test fifties against Murali and Mendis in the summer of Murali and Mendis in 2008 told him he belonged. Gautam Gambhir played the final knock of his career for Delhi against Andhra. He was then appointed as the skipper of the team. In 2019, he received the Padma Shri from the Government of India, the fourth highest civilian award in India. After India's first-round exit from the tournament, Gambhir was selected for the One Day International on India's 2007 tour of Bangladesh. [14] For his performances in 2008, he was named in the Cricinfo IPL XI. In the 29th Test match against Bangladesh at Dhaka, he rewrote the history of IVA Richards by scoring most fifties plus runs in 11 consecutive matches. Out of favour opener Gautam Gambhir scored 31 for Essex against Northamptionshire on his county debut on Wednesday. Gambhir went into the 2016 IPL with 39 fifty-plus scores - the second-most by an Indian in all T20 cricket. ", Is back in the ODI side after the World Cup debacle, but thinks it's his last chance when he plays the three-ODI series in Bangladesh. Scores 3 and 1 in his, Is brought back to the ODI side, and scores a maiden century is his, After having been a sporadic presence in the ODIs, is left out of India's World Cup squad. ... 2nd Test Day 4 Live Score… Gambhir asserted it was accidental, but was banned for one Test. Three weeks later at Sydney, he scored a career-best 113 off 119 balls against Australia, in a high scoring match which India lost by 18 runs. I couldn't motivate myself. (Twitter/Gautam Gambhir) ... team getting bundled out for their lowest ever Test score of 36, … In the 2007–08 CB Series, he scored an unbeaten 102 at the Gabba against Sri Lanka in a match washed out due to rain. Gautam Gambhir, a dashing opener, was a consistent performer for Delhi at the domestic level, averaging over 50 since his first-class debut in 1999. Gautam Gambhir has lavished praises on India captain Virat Kohli after he became the first batsman to record 20,000 international runs in a single decade. Gambhir was picked up by the Delhi Daredevils franchise in the first player auction of the Indian Premier League for a price of US$725,000 a year. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Bangladesh in 2003, and played his first Test the following year against Australia. In 2008, Gambhir was forced to miss the Test series in Australia due to a shoulder injury. Also Read: On This Day in 2004, MS Dhoni Makes his India Debut - WATCH. He stayed at his maternal uncle Pawan Gulati's residence in the '90s. With the arrivals of M Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan, Gambhir was sidelined until an England tour in 2014 when he was called-up as back-up opener. I didn't want to practise. [47], Gambhir has started work at his constituency of East Delhi, installing CCTV cameras to tackle the issue of women's safety which has plagued Delhi in recent times. Gambhir was on far firmer ground in the IPL - having been a mainstay at Delhi Daredevils and then going to Knight Riders for a record US $2.4 million in the 2011 auction. However, he was not selected for the 2007 World Cup as the selectors opted for a top-order of Sourav Ganguly, Virender Sehwag, and Sachin Tendulkar. Gautam Gambhir was once named as a different invitee to DDCA Cricket Committee. Gambhir considers Gulati to be his mentor and would often call him up before important matches. Gambhir, with 445 runs in six innings at an average of 89, helped India win 1–0 to script a series win in that country after 41 years. The Indian cricket team toured Australia from 15 December 2011 to 28 February 2012. [3] In 2009, he was the number one ranked batsman in ICC Test rankings. After that match, Dhoni reached many milestones and emerged as one of the best finishers of the game for India. The string of low scores continued for a few games after his debut match. Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir has said that Rahul Dravid's humility is the best trait one can learn from him. Gautam Gambhir may finally end up being a part of the decision-making procedure to select selectors throughout age-group groups, together with the Ranji Trophy squad, a crew he may well be a … "You got to look after him (Bumrah) as well, because he is going to be the leader of the attack for a very long time, so him being fit is very important," said Gambhir told Star Sports. 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It was his fifth century in as many Tests and made him the fourth player to achieve this feat. He stood more than five sessions in the middle and faced over 430 balls. He played an integral part in India's wins in the finals of both the 2007 World Twenty20 (75 runs from 54 balls) and the 2011 Cricket World Cup (97 from 122). Out of favour opener Gautam Gambhir scored 31 for Essex against Northamptionshire on his county debut here on Wednesday. From 25 innings he scored 704 runs at an average of 29.33. [43][44] He was the party's candidate from East Delhi in the 2019 Indian general election. First-Class debut: Gambhir made his debut in the 1999-00 season for Delhi and was quite impressive. In 2019, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and won election to the Lok Sabha from East Delhi. In the second Test match, he scored a match-saving 137 in the second innings. In his third match, he scored 71 and was named Man of the Match. Gautam Gambhir said he wants the Indian team management to give a longer run to Shubman Gill in Test team. Gautam Gambhir made his Test debut against Australia at Mumbai on November 3, 2004. The 37-year-old Gambhir, an attacking yet compact left-handed batsman, accumulated 4154 runs in 58 Test matches since making his debut in … [citation needed] He is also the Brand Ambassador for Pinnacle Industries' Pinnacle Specialty Vehicles. The 39-year-old Gambhir wants the players to take the positives out of the first match and forget quickly of what happened in Adelaide. [26], For his performances in 2007, he was named in the World T20I XI by Cricinfo.[27]. He came back with massive runs in domestic cricket, a few important technical adjustments, and with the reputation of being the best player of spin in India, outside the international side. Gambhir was coached by Sanjay Bharadwaj of Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy in Delhi, and Raju Tandon. 'Greatest series ever won by India': Gambhir on Aus triumph Former Indian cricketer and BJP MP from East Delhi, Gautam Gambhir, on January 19 … Gambhir is the leading run-scorer of the Kolkata Knight Riders. Virender Sehwag had a shining red-ball career where he scored 8586 runs in 104 Test matches at a strike-rate above 82, scoring 23 centuries and 32 half-centuries. On 22 March 2019, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of Union ministers Arun Jaitley and Ravi Shankar Prasad. Gambhir almost did not make it, "not wanting to play anymore" when he was dropped for the 2007 World Cup. 'He is one player': Gautam Gambhir Meanwhile, the Royals have appointed Sanju Samson as Smith's successor and he will be leading the franchise in the 2021 season. Gambhir announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on 3 December 2018, ahead of his final match for the Delhi cricket team against the Andhra cricket team in the Ranji Trophy on 6 December 2018. [24], Gambhir was selected in India's squad for the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, which India went on to win in South Africa, beating Pakistan in the final. [17] For his performances in 2012, he was named as captain of the Cricinfo IPL XI. In his third match, he scored 71 and was named Man of the Match. Later says: "I didn't want to play anymore. Last Updated: 23rd December, 2020 12:29 IST Mohammad Kaif, Gautam Gambhir Recall 1st Impressions Of MS Dhoni Before 2004 India Debut Mohammad Kaif and Gautam Gambhir shared their first impressions of former Indian captain MS Dhoni who made his international debut on … [19] He led Kolkata Knight Riders to their second title in 2014 by beating Kings XI Punjab by 3 wickets. Under Gambhir's captaincy, Kolkata Knight Riders won their first IPL title in 2012 and went on to win the title again in 2014. To help make this website better, to improve and personalize your experience and for advertising purposes, are you happy to accept cookies and other technologies. [12], In October 2011, Gambhir married Natasha Jain, who belongs to a prominent business family. The southpaw opener consumed 436 deliveries and spent nearly 11 hours at the crease for his 137 in the second innings to stand between India and a certain innings defeat. He was named as the ICC Test Player of the Year for 2009,[31] and was briefly ranked the No. Either side of that period, though, livid disappointment with his technical flaws dominating his other attributes. He captained the Indian team in six ODIs from late 2010 to late 2011 with India winning all six matches. [15] At the end of the tournament he became the only player from Delhi Daredevils to score more than 1000 runs in the IPL. Gambhir scored two successive double-hundreds in 2002 (one of them against the visiting Zimbabweans) made him a strong contender for India's opening slot in all three forms of the game. Coming in to bat in the first over after the dismissal of Virender Sehwag, he anchored the Indian inning despite the early dismissal of both the openers. File photo of former India opener Gautam Gambhir. In this match, he scored 66 runs. He had a decent outing with the bat as well by managing to score 311 runs in all the 14 matches that he got to feature in. His maiden Test century came against Bangladesh in December 2004. I couldn't motivate myself. ALSO READ: 'Really proud': Sachin Tendulkar leads wishes for Team India after unforgettable draw in Sydney Gambhir then made a number of starts in the home series against Pakistan in 2005 but was able to make only one half-century in six innings. He caught the attention of cricket fans when he scored 148 against Pakistan. For his effort, Gambhir won the Man of the Match award. Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir feels that the entire controversy surrounding the Rohit Sharma fiasco could have been handled in a much better manner. The match-saving 137 at Napier is one of the two standout moments in Gautam Gambhir’s career, the other being his match-winning 97 in the 2011 World Cup final. He made amends in his second Test, however, scoring 96 against the South Africans. [20], On 27 January 2018, in the 2018 IPL Auction, he was bought by the Delhi Daredevils for ₹2.8 crore, and was appointed as the captain. His maiden century (103 off 97 balls) came against Sri Lanka in 2005. Gambhir was born in New Delhi to Deepak Gambhir, who manages a textiles business, and Seema Gambhir, a housewife. He scored 181 runs at an average of 22.62.[37]. Gautam Gambhir names 4 changes India should make in Boxing Day Test against Australia Sourav Ganguly vs Jay Shah: BCCI members to lock horns in friendly match at world's largest - Motera Stadium While Gambhir made his India debut in 2003, Dhoni played his first international match against Bangladesh in 2004 where he got run-out on a duck. 20-year-old Gill is all set to make his Test debut against Australia in … It was started in 2014 and is based out of Delhi. After the World Cup, though, began a more serious, almost terminal decline. [13] He currently resides in Delhi's Rajendra Nagar neighbourhood.[10]. In domestic cricket, Gambhir had an average score of above 50 and his two consecutive double-hundreds in 2002, making him a strong contender for the opening slot in the Indian cricket team. Apart from this, the GGF works with adolescent girls from underprivileged homes in generating awareness on nutrition, health and hygiene, and an effort to make Delhi green by planting trees the city to fight air pollution in the city. This set up their score of 642 and an innings victory. Gambhir was the only Indian and one of four international cricketers to have scored hundreds in five consecutive Test matches. For his performances in the 2017 IPL season, he was named in the Cricinfo and Cricbuzz IPL XI. [18] During the same season, he scored 6 half-centuries out of a total of nine from his team and became only the second player to cross the 2000 runs mark in the history of the IPL and the second highest run scorer ever in the tournament. A century in his second ODI back and a final-winning fifty in the inaugural World Twenty20 paved the way for his Test return. In his third match, he was named ‘Man of the Match’ for scoring 71. Virender Sehwag is also only the fourth person to score more than one triple Test ton in Test cricket. The Gautam Gambhir Foundation is the philanthropic initiative of Gautam Gambhir. For his performances in 2008, he was named in the World Test XI and ODI XI by Cricinfo.[30]. In the two matches that he played, he scored 136 runs at 45.33, with a best score of 73. Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir has opined that Jasprit Bumrah should be rested in the fourth and final Test against Australia at The Gabba in Brisbane as he said it is important to save the ace Indian pacer from burning out. Gautam Gambhir did not fire on his ODI debut on April 11, 2003, but scored a 71-run knock at the same venue against Bangladesh five days later. The Arjuna Award came his way, the ICC named him the Test player of 2009, but much more tellingly Sehwag called him the best Indian Test opener since Sunil Gavaskar. India lost eight continuous Tests, particularly away from home here on.. 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