A name so solemn, A legacy so celebrated

Gautam Gambhir, his name as well as personality displays seriousness still, many a times, he has brought a smile on the faces of millions of Indians. This is the journey of the glorious innings of his life, in which many new pages are yet to be added!

Gautam Gambhir; Image Source: DNA India

In the final match of the 2011 World Cup, when Virender Sehwag got out on zero and Sachin Tendulkar scored only 18 runs, everyone was in distraught. How to complete the target of 274 runs given by Sri Lanka?

Until recently, achieving a target that is normally a child's play for the Indian team suddenly started to seem very big. After Sehwag's dismissal, Gautam Gambhir came on the field for India, and Virat Kohli came to play after Sachin's dismissal. However, Virat also could only score 35 runs. But then Gautam Gambhir and MS Dhoni emerged as the heroes of this match. Gambhir scored an invaluable 97 for India against bowlers who had revered players gone downhill.

Born on October 14, 1981, Gautam, fondly called by his maternal grandmother as “Gauti”, has saved the Indian team's sinking boat on the cricket field many times. Although Gautam had an interest in sports since childhood, the 90s were the most prominent for him in his path to becoming a sportsperson. When he went to live with his maternal uncle at her house. His maternal uncle, Pawan Gulati, has contributed a lot in making Gambhir from a lover of cricket to a player of cricket.

Everyone knows that Gambhir cannot tolerate defeat. The biggest example of this is the 2007 World Cup.

The talk is of those days when the T20 World Cup was not as popular, but Gambhir changed the way people see the T20 World Cup. In this match, all the young players from India entered the field. Sachin and Sehwag, who were supposed to be the backbone of the team at that time were not playing for this World Cup.

This was one of those matches that had everyone on the edge of their streets.

It was the first World Cup in Gambhir's life, but in the very first match, he was dismissed for zero against Pakistan, which became the biggest shock and lesson for him in this World Cup. He compensated for this defeat by winning the World Cup for the country. Pakistan's bowlers were in the form in the final match but despite that Gambhir scored 75 runs. Apart from him, none of the players on both teams were able to score even 50 runs. Despite his excellent innings, India could only give a target of 157 runs, but the bowlers of the country dismissed the entire team of Pakistan in 19.3 overs.

Gambhir has scored 4154 Test runs, 5238 ODIs, and 932 T20 runs in his illustrious career. Under his captaincy, Kolkata Knight Riders have won IPL twice which is a huge achievement.

The year 2018 was one of the toughest times in his life as he retired from cricket this year. It was a very big decision, about his decision, he said, "The toughest decisions are taken with a heavy heart. And with a heavy heart, I have decided to make the announcement that I have feared all my life. "

After cricket, Gambhir played the next innings in politics and won. After joining the BJP, he became an MP from East Delhi. His inning as a cricketer might be over, but his inning as a politician is still going on.

*Gautam, once India's top batsman, is known for his serious nature and also for his candid language. *

Everyone knows Gautam Gambhir as a sportsman and politician, but very few people know about his social work. He started Jan Rasoi, which feeds over 2000 people on a daily basis. He also has an organization named Pankh, known for improving the lives of the children of martyrs. He takes responsibility, not only for their physical health but also their mental health. In 2020, on her maternal grandmother's birthday, he took responsibility of 25 girls whose mothers work as sex workers on GTB Road (Delhi).

From the way he made the whole country proud and brought back home accolades, to the way he helps those in need, no matter how much praise and appreciate him, it will never be sufficient. This is Gautam Gambhir, his name so solemn, his legacy so celebrated.

The Indian Team winning the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011; Image Source: Scroll.in