Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir; born 14 October 1981) is an Indian international cricketer. He is a left-handed opening batsman who plays domestic cricket for Delhi, and captains Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. He made his One Day Internationaldebut 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...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionCricket Player
Date of Birth14 October 1981
CityNew Delhi, India
CountryIndia
The face of the team are the people who're playing on the cricket field. The team is not about one individual.
Any quality player can adjust well to the different demands. It is like a good tennis player who is expected to adjust to the clay at the French Open, the grass at Wimbledon, the hard courts of the U.S. and the heat of the Australian Open. A professional is expected to do all that.
I think Delhiites know how to party, but Kolkata has people who know how to celebrate. I think thats the main difference.
I can bat in the morning, afternoon, evening, night, on ice, desert, wherever and whenever. It is almost nirvana for me. It takes me away from the stresses of life. I think only a batsman will be able to tell you about the goose bumps he gets after hitting a perfect cover drive. I'm one of them.
It used to hurt me that people thought I didn't have the technique and the temperament to play Test cricket.
To me, form is not about scoring runs but how you feel about your game. Sometimes the runs are not there, but you know you are batting well, and that is good form for me.