2. GAUTAM GAMBHIR – GAUTI
Gautam Gambhir was an aggressive opener with a natural instinct to dominate bowlers. Gambhir forged a formidable opening pair with fellow Delhi team-mate Virender Sehwag in test cricket. After trying out a series of makeshift opening combinations, the Indians finally had a stable opening combination at the top of the order who provided the team with solid starts on a consistent basis.
Not as elegant as some of the other southpaws, Gambhir made up with his solid and compact technique. Gambhir had some prolific seasons in test cricket and had a unique record of scoring eleven consecutive half centuries in test cricket.
Test Record: 2000-2005
Matches – 10 Runs – 630 Average – 45.00 100’s – 1 50’s- 3