2. 97 in World Cup final, 2011:
Another big stage and another grand show from the southpaw. Chasing a competitive total of 275 against Sri Lanka, India were in huge trouble after losing Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar with only 31 on the board. A 83 runs partnership between Kohli and Gambhir then steadied the ship but when Kohli was dismissed India still had a long way to go. Bur Gambhir once again took the responsibility and scored 97 runs to take India close to their second World Cup title. The innings was overshadowed by MS Dhoni’s match winning knock of 91 but there is no denying the fact that Gambhir’s innings laid the foundation of the successful chase.