Gautam Gambhir: What could be the reason not to retain this man who had been the ultimate man behind KKR’s success all these years? Gautam Gambhir may have played for Delhi all his life, but starting 2011, there is no doubting that he became as much a Kolkatan as much a Delhite in the cricketing circles. The left-hander has been pivotal to the side’s success ever since he took over as captain in 2011 and has transformed a franchise who seemed to head nowhere to a side that has become among the more consistent teams in the history of the competition. He has awesome captaincy records to add to his worth. He also looked in touch in this season and finished with 498 runs in 16 matches with a mighty impressive average and strike rate.Even in the eliminator clash when the team was under pressure and tottering at 12/3 it was a captain’s knock by Gambhir which ensured KKR chased the total of 48 down in the final over to reach the Qualifier 2. Gambhir’s leadership skills in these years have earned him applause from several quarters and the Knight Riders will look to keep him with them, going into next year.
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