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Gautam Gambhir

Full name:	Gautam Gambhir
Born:	14th October 1981, Delhi, India
Batting:	Left-hand batsman
Bowling:	Leg-break
Occasional wicket-keeper
Teams:	India (Test: 2004/05-2008); India (ODI: 2003-2008); India (Int Twenty20: 2007/08); Delhi (Main FC: 1999/00-2007/08); Delhi (Main ListA: 2000/01-2007/08); Delhi (Main Twenty20: 2006/07); All teams
Indian Cricket Cricketer of the Year: 2002
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Articles:	கௌதம் காம்பீர்
	Dhoni, Raina guide India to Asia Cup final
	Raina's hundred sparks India win
	இறுதிப் போட்டிக்குள் நுழைந்தது இந்தியா!
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Pictures:	Gautam Gambhir celebrates scoring his century
	Gautam Gambhir plays a pull
	Gautam Gambhir hits a six
	Gautam Gambhir celebrates his century
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A lanky left hander from Delhi, Gautam Gambhir isn’t one of those batsmen whom you will call elegant in their stroke play. For his each shot comes forth as a move under sheer determination. Not to forget, his attacking strokeplay is the reason why he is perched at the top pedestal in Indian cricket today. Although of short stature, his compact footwork, high bat-speed and a brashly youthful approach has left bowlers astonished who have considered him to be easy meat. He first caught the eye of the selectors in 2002, a season in which he hit two swashbuckling double centuries, one for Delhi and one against the visiting Zimbabweans. Down but not out, the south paw continued to impress with his form and fitness in the domestic circuit and when several senior players asked to be rested after the World Cup, he got his ODI debut in the TVS Cup in Dhaka, way back in 2003. Finally he got his test debut in the fourth Test against Australia at Mumbai, in 2004-05. Since then he has had a career which has had many gaps in between. As a result he has not been able to become a permanent fixture in either form of the game. But India's poor showing in the 2007 World Cup, his career actually made a new start after being picked for the one-day series in Bangladesh. A century on that tour, and a run of success over the summer in Ireland and England culminated in a stellar performance during the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in South Africa. Gambhir was the second-highest run-scorer of the tournament, scoring four half-centuries, including a brilliant 75 against Pakistan in the final. But he could still not find a place in the test side and went back to domestic cricket, only to score another hundred and lead Delhi to a Ranji trophy win. Then came the tour to Australia which many see as a turning point in his life. Two centuries meant that he has now matured into a permanent batsman of the team. He played for the Delhi Dare Devils in the IPL, occupying the highly coveted Orange Cap for long, before finally losing it to Shaun Marsh.
Profile DateLine: 7th June 2008 by CricketArchive

Test Career Batting and Fielding (2004/05-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	17	29	2	1002	139	37.11	1	6	57.58	17

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1999/00-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	97	162	17	7814	233*	53.88	24	33	63

First-Class Career Bowling (1999/00-2007)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	385	6	277	7	3-12	39.57	0	0	55.00	4.31

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2003-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	57	57	6	1951	113	38.25	5	11	82.18	15

One-Day International Career Bowling (2005/06)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
India	6	0	13	0	0-13					13.00

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (2000/01-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	159	157	12	5290	142*	36.48	13	29	81.57	45

One-Day Career Bowling (2001/02-2005/06)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	37	0	36	1	1-7	36.00	0	0	37.00	5.83

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	9	8	0	299	75	37.37	0	4	128.32	3

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2006/07-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	28	27	2	941	86	37.64	0	10	131.42	5

Youth Test Career Batting and Fielding (2000/01)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India Under-19s	3	5	0	331	212	66.20	1	1	83.16	2

Youth Test Career Bowling (2000/01)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
India Under-19s	24	0	13	0	0-2					3.25

Youth One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2000/01)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India Under-19s	3	3	0	113	81	37.66	0	1	91.86	1