Humbled Gautam Gambhir thank fans for the support

Oct 13, 2016 at 11:08 AM

facebook iconlinkedin iconmail icontwitter iconWhatsApp iconTelegram icon
Humbled Gautam Gambhir thank fans for the support

When Gautam Gambhir emerged from the pavilion with Murali Vijay, millions across the country were excited to see the 2011 World Cup final hero in action after a two-year hiatus.

The southpaw became the darling of the nation after playing a starring role in two World Cup finals – World T20 in 2007 and 50-overs World Cup in 2011. Not only that, he also played a pivotal role in the Test team when India achieved the number one rank for the first time in its history. But a string of poor performances with the bat saw him getting dropped in July 2014. Gambhir was one of the best players in the country that time and it was expected that he will make a comeback in the national team. However, Shikhar Dhawan along with Murali Vijay in Tests and Rohit Sharma in ODIs was doing well and any hope of Gambhir getting a chance in the Indian team was looking bleak. But the southpaw never lost the hope and kept on performing well in the domestic circuit.

He was heavily tipped to make it to the team in the squad for the Test series against New Zealand after a brilliant outing in the Duleep Trophy which coincided with Shikhar Dhawan’s poor form but the selectors did not want to disturb the winning combination and gave Dhawan another chance. But as they fortunes favour the brave and Gambhir was recalled in the team by a stroke of luck when in-form opener KL Rahul was ruled out of the series after suffering an injury. He also got a chance in the playing eleven when Dhawan got injured during the second Test.

Gambhir, undoubtedly showed a lot of fighting spirit to make a comeback but there is no denying the fact that he received a lot of support from the fans during the tough phase. Some fans even staged a protest when the Delhi batsman was not selected in the team for New Zealand series and the batsman made it sure to thank the fans after playing the third Test in which he scored 29 and 50.

Gambhir took to Twitter to thank the fans.

 

Related Article
Pakistan Will Have To Literally Pull Their Socks Up If They Really Want To Compete In The T20 Format – Gautam Gambhir
Pakistan Will Have To Literally Pull Their Socks Up If They Really Want To Compete In The T20 Format – Gautam Gambhir

Dec 28, 2023, 1:18 PM


SA vs IND: I Believe The Pressure Will Be On Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli… – Gautam Gambhir Expects Indian Veteran Duo To Come Good Against South Africa
SA vs IND: I Believe The Pressure Will Be On Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli… – Gautam Gambhir Expects Indian Veteran Duo To Come Good Against South Africa

Dec 23, 2023, 4:08 PM


SA vs IND: India Don’t Have A Long-term Plan Right Now… – Gautam Gambhir On India’s Wicket-keeper Conundrum Ahead Of South Africa Test
SA vs IND: India Don’t Have A Long-term Plan Right Now… – Gautam Gambhir On India’s Wicket-keeper Conundrum Ahead Of South Africa Test

Dec 23, 2023, 3:26 PM


SA vs IND: I Believe He Will Take A Lot Of Confidence From This – Gautam Gambhir Praises Arshdeep Singh For His Brilliant Bowling Performance
SA vs IND: I Believe He Will Take A Lot Of Confidence From This – Gautam Gambhir Praises Arshdeep Singh For His Brilliant Bowling Performance

Dec 22, 2023, 3:54 PM


SA vs IND: You Push The Selectors And Put Pressure On Them To Give You Regular Chances In ODI Cricket – Gautam Gambhir Hails Sanju Samson For His Maiden ODI Hundred
SA vs IND: You Push The Selectors And Put Pressure On Them To Give You Regular Chances In ODI Cricket – Gautam Gambhir Hails Sanju Samson For His Maiden ODI Hundred

Dec 22, 2023, 10:21 AM


IPL 2024: Gautam Gambhir Knows How To Get It Done And Will Make A Positive Impact – Eoin Morgan Backs Kolkata Knight Riders To Have Good Season
IPL 2024: Gautam Gambhir Knows How To Get It Done And Will Make A Positive Impact – Eoin Morgan Backs Kolkata Knight Riders To Have Good Season

Dec 19, 2023, 3:31 PM


Desktop Banner
Mobile Banner