Gautam Gambhir is a former cricketer, who has played all formats of the game. He's a left wing batsman that has played domestic cricket in Delhi and captained Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils in the IPL. He made his ODI debut against Bangladesh in 2003 and played his first test the next year against Australia. He also captained the Indian team in six ODIs in the end of 2010 before the end of 2011 with India winning all six matches. He played an integral part in the victories of India at the 2007 World Twenty20 with 75 runs in 54 balls and the 2011 Cricket World Cup with 97 runs in 122 balls. Under his captaincy, Kolkata Knight Riders won their very first IPL title in 2012 and won the title again in 2014.

Gambhir was honoured with the Arjuna Award in 2009, the second-highest sports award in India, from the President of India. In 2009, he had been the number one batsman in the ICC test rankings. The same year, he received the ICC Test Player of the Year award. As of February 2020, He's the eighth-highest run-scorer for India at the Twenty20 Internationals. He announced his retirement from all formats of cricket in December 2018 and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party at 2019 and won the Lok Sabha election from East Delhi. In 2019, he also received the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award by the Government of India. Roku error code 003

Delhi-born Gautam Gambhir opted for the sport at Age 10. In 2000, Bangalore's National Cricket Academy selected him for the first intake. He made constant looks because his first-class debut domestically with an average of over 50. An attacking batsman, Gautam scored two consecutive double centuries in 2002, which attracted the attention of selectors of the Indian cricket team for the opening slot in most formats.

He performed his first ODI match against Bangladesh in 2003. He performed his first Test against Australia in 2004. Playing against Bangladesh at the third game, he scored 71 and received the Man of the Match award. He wasn't picked for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 where India made its departure in the first round of the World Cup. Gambhir was subsequently picked for the series against Bangladesh where he scored a century and later picked for the series against Ireland where he won Man of the Match award after scoring 80 runs in the first game.

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