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Gautam Gambhir

Full name:	Gautam Gambhir
Born:	14th October 1981, Delhi, India
Batting:	Left-hand batsman
Bowling:	Leg-break
Occasional wicket-keeper
Teams:	India (Test: 2004/05-2008/09); India (ODI: 2003-2008/09); India (Int Twenty20: 2007/08-2008/09); Delhi (Main FC: 1999/00-2008/09); Delhi (Main ListA: 2000/01-2007/08); Delhi (Main Twenty20: 2006/07); All teams
Indian Cricket Cricketer of the Year: 2002
Lists of matches and more detailed statistics
Articles:	Clinical India clinch ninth straight win
	India cruise to six wicket win
	India eyes another crown, revenge fuels Lanka
	Another mouth-watering series to look forward to
	List of all articles
Pictures:	Gautam Gambhir hits double-ton against Australia
	Gautam Gambhir celebrates scoring his century
	Gautam Gambhir plays a pull
	Gautam Gambhir hits a six
	List of all pictures

A lanky left hander from Delhi, Gautam Gambhir isn’t one of those batsmen whom you will call elegant in their stroke play. For his each shot comes forth as a move under sheer determination. Not to forget, his attacking strokeplay is the reason why he is perched at the top pedestal in Indian cricket today. Although of short stature, his compact footwork, high bat-speed and a brashly youthful approach has left bowlers astonished who have considered him to be easy meat. He first caught the eye of the selectors in 2002, a season in which he hit two swashbuckling double centuries, one for Delhi and one against the visiting Zimbabweans. Down but not out, the south paw continued to impress with his form and fitness in the domestic circuit and when several senior players asked to be rested after the World Cup, he got his ODI debut in the TVS Cup in Dhaka, way back in 2003. Finally he got his test debut in the fourth Test against Australia at Mumbai, in 2004-05. Since then he has had a career which has had many gaps in between. As a result he has not been able to become a permanent fixture in either form of the game. But India's poor showing in the 2007 World Cup, his career actually made a new start after being picked for the one-day series in Bangladesh. A century on that tour, and a run of success over the summer in Ireland and England culminated in a stellar performance during the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in South Africa. Gambhir was the second-highest run-scorer of the tournament, scoring four half-centuries, including a brilliant 75 against Pakistan in the final. But he could still not find a place in the test side and went back to domestic cricket, only to score another hundred and lead Delhi to a Ranji trophy win. Then came the tour to Australia which many see as a turning point in his life. Two centuries meant that he has now matured into a permanent batsman of the team. He played for the Delhi Dare Devils in the IPL, occupying the highly coveted Orange Cap for long, before finally losing it to Shaun Marsh. Since then he has made a comeback into the test side and his pairing with Sehwag in the Sri Lankan test series was phenomenal. He was consistent right through the series and made sure that he booked his place in the test team as well. He followed it up with a brilliant home series against Australia were he was the top run scorer for both teams. His partnership with Sehwag has taken the load off the middle order for once in their careers.
Profile DateLine: 7th June 2008 by CricketArchive

Test Career Batting and Fielding (2004/05-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	22	39	2	1826	206	49.35	4	9	53.61	22

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1999/00-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	104	176	17	8734	233*	54.93	27	37	69

First-Class Career Bowling (1999/00-2007)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	385	6	277	7	3-12	39.57	0	0	55.00	4.31

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2003-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	69	69	6	2424	150	38.47	6	14	83.84	22

One-Day International Career Bowling (2005/06)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
India	6	0	13	0	0-13					13.00

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (2000/01-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	171	169	12	5763	150	36.70	14	32	82.30	52

One-Day Career Bowling (2001/02-2005/06)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	37	0	36	1	1-7	36.00	0	0	37.00	5.83

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2007/08-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	10	9	0	312	75	34.66	0	4	130.54	3

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2006/07-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	29	28	2	954	86	36.69	0	10	132.13	5

Youth Test Career Batting and Fielding (2000/01)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India Under-19s	3	5	0	331	212	66.20	1	1	83.16	2

Youth Test Career Bowling (2000/01)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
India Under-19s	24	0	13	0	0-2					3.25

Youth One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2000/01)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India Under-19s	3	3	0	113	81	37.66	0	1	91.86	1