Gautam Gambhir spoke about the changes India should make in the second Test against Australia. The Boxing Day contest is scheduled to begin in Melbourne from December 26. After facing the embarrassing defeat in the first Test against Australia, Team India would be hoping to bounce back in the second Test, starting from December 26
Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir (born 14 October 1981) is an Indian politician and former cricketer, who has played all formats of the game. He is a current member of the Lok Sabha since 2019.
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). He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Bangladesh in 2003, and played his first Test the following year against Australia. He captained the Indian team in six ODIs from late 2010 to late 2011 with India winning all six matches. 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). Under Gambhir’s captaincy, Kolkata Knight Riders won their first IPL title in 2012 and went on to win the title again in 2014.
Gambhir was the only Indian and one of four international cricketers to have scored hundreds in five consecutive Test matches. He is the only Indian batsman to have scored more than 300 runs in four consecutive Test series. As of April 2018, he is the sixth highest run-scorer for India in Twenty20 Internationals. He was conferred the Arjuna Award, India’s second highest sporting award, in the year 2008 by the President of India. In 2009, he was the number one ranked batsman in ICC Test rankings. The same year, he was the recipient of the ICC Test Player of the Year award. In 2019, he received the Padma Shri from the Government of India, the fourth highest civilian award in India.
In October 2018, during the quarter-finals of the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, he scored his 10,000th run in List A cricket. In December 2018, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
In 2019, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and won election to the Lok Sabha from East Delhi.
India lost the first ODI against Australia by 66 runs in Sydney on Friday. Gambhir feels India is lacking a 6th bowler in the team with Hardik not being able to bowl. The Men in Blue suffered a major setback in their bid to regain glory in Australia as they lost to the hosts by 66
Gautam Gambhir and Aakash Chopra got involved in verbal argument during a talk show. Both the former cricketers were speaking during the Kohli vs Rohit T20 captain debate. Indian opener Rohit Sharma recently added another feather to his captaincy in Indian Premier League (IPL) after he led Mumbai Indians (MI) to their fifth title triumph.
Gautam Gambhir called out Virat Kohli after RCB faced a defeat from SRH on Friday. RCB suffered a 6-wicket loss to get eliminated from the tournament. Former India international Gautam Gambhir has lambasted Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli after RCB were knocked out of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Gambhir reckoned that CSK need to make few changes for 2021 edition. For the first time CSK haven’t managed to make it to the playoffs in IPL history. The ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 has been a disaster season for Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The playoff doors have been closed for MS Dhoni &
Gambhir criticised Karthik for leaving KKR leadership midway of IPL 2020. Karthik has struggled to improve his form despite handing over the captaincy to Morgan. Dinesh Karthik surprised everyone when he decided to hand over the captaincy of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the middle of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 to Eoin Morgan.
Gautam Gambhir picks his fantasy XI for CSK vs KKR game. Gambhir named Sam Curran as vice-captain of his team. The Indian Premier League (2020) has reached its business end and fans as well cricket experts have started coming up with their ideal fantasy XI for the crucial games. Following the pattern, former India opener
Gambhir gives a touching reply to the Twitter user. The fan had asked former India opener to clarify his stance of Pakistan. Former India opener Gautam Gambhir is extensively acknowledged for his truthful and straight-talking opinions on various topics. Right from his playing days to his ongoing journey of politics, Gambhir hardly shies away from
Gautam Gambhir picks an RCB bowler that fans should be talking about much more. RCB lost their third game in IPL 2020 against DC on Monday. In the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, there has been a tremendous display of top-quality bowling. From the likes of Mohammad Shami to Kagiso Rabada, bowlers have exhibited
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor compared Sanju Samson with MS Dhoni after IPL heroics. Gambhir and Sreesanth disagreed with the Kerala politician. Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Shashi Tharoor, who is famous for his cricket love, reacted to Sanju Samson’s outstanding knock against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in Sharjah on Sunday. Rajasthan Royals (RR) chased down
RCB lost their second match against KXIP by a huge margin of 97-runs. The Challengers will next face MI on September 28. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) lost their second match of the season against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) by a huge margin of 97 runs on Thursday, September 24. Chasing a massive target of 207,
Gautam Gambhir criticised MS Dhoni for not leading from the front in CSK’s 16-run defeat against RR on Tuesday. Gambhir lauded Faf du Plessis’ efforts and termed him as the ‘lone warrior’ for the team. Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir is unhappy with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni for coming out to bat
Yuvraj smashed six sixes in an over against England in 2007 T20 World Cup. Stuart Broad was on the receiving end of the merciless assault. For any bowler, the ignominy of conceding six sixes in an over is perhaps the most nightmarish dream, especially if it comes on a grand stage like the 2007 T20
The game of cricket is just hours away from taking the centre-stage of the public consciousness yet again. The clash between defending champion Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will mark the resumption of much-awaited Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. One of the most visceral thrills for any sports fan is when some
Defending champion Mumbai Indians (MI) will be taking on their eternal rival Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on September 19 to start the proceedings of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. Last season, both teams met in a summit clash in which the Rohit Sharma-led side defeated the Super Kings by one run to clinch the
AB de Villiers, one of the finest batsmen of the 21st century is a leading light in the cricketing world. Fans are crazy about De Villiers’ unique batting and whimsical power-hitting. With his extraordinary ability to send the ball in any corners of the ground, the former South Africa international is a nightmare for any
In the past few seasons of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have been abysmal. Since making into the final of the 2016 edition of IPL, RCB has not managed to reach the playoffs. The Virat Kohli-led side finished last in IPL 2017 and then again in IPL 2019. They finished
The ascendancy of franchise-level T20 cricket around the world has been a blessing for numerous youngsters who otherwise struggled to shot to prominence. When it comes to unfurling next-generation of superstars on the global stage, no other leagues come close to the Indian Premier League (IPL). Over the year, the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik
Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) head Puneet Bali, last month, urged Yuvraj Singh to come out of his retirement and represent Punjab again for the upcoming season. Yuvi’s recent move means that he will not be able to take part in any foreign T20 leagues. The Punjab cricketer had been part of Canada’s Global T20 League
Despite being prone to injury, Andre Russell’s stock in the T20 cricket is still going strong in a bullish fashion. He is among rare breeds of players who can single-handedly change the outcome of the game. Last season in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Russell had snatched too many victories from the jaws of defeat
Gautam Gambhir might have drawn curtains to his glittering careers a few years ago, but his cricketing brain remains as active as it was ever in the past. Gambhir keeps putting forth his opinion on various aspects of the game. The Delhi-lad, who led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to IPL trophy in 2012 and 2014,
The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) were scheduled to commence their training session after fulfilling self-isolation norms. But unfortunately, they were hit by a few successive blows. First, as many as thirteen members of the CSK contingent, including Deepak Chahar and Ruturaj Gaekwad, were diagnosed positive for coronavirus test. Then, CSK’s batting mainstay, Suresh Raina surprised
Former India cricketer Irfan Pathan has put forth an interesting idea of organising a charity match in which a team comprising 11 retired legends will be taking on the current national team led by none other than Virat Kohli. Pathan suggested that this game, apart from serving as the farewell game for the cricketers, will
MS Dhoni, like he did when he announced his Test retirement back in 2014-15, shocked everyone on Independence Day when he took to his official Instagram account to draw curtains on his 15-year-old international career. “Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout from 1929 hrs consider me as Retired,” wrote Dhoni. Post MSD’s
Pakistan pacer Mohammad Irfan had last year claimed that he ended former Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir’s white-ball career when Pakistan toured India in 2012. During the series, Irfan had dismissed Gambhir twice. The former Delhi opener played his last T20I for India in that series and never made a comeback in the shortest format of