| Bio/Wiki | |
| Nickname | Gauti |
| Profession(s) | Cricketer, Politician |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 168 cm in meters– 1.68 m in feet inches– 5’ 6” |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Cricket | |
| International Debut | ODI– 11 April 2003 against Bangladesh at Dhaka Test– 3 November 2004 against Australia at Mumbai T20– 13 September 2007 against Scotland at Durban |
| International Retirement | 4 December 2018 (from all formats of cricket) |
| Jersey Number | #5 (Indian) #5 (Domestic) |
| Domestic/State Team | Delhi, Delhi Daredevils, Essex, India Red, Indian Board President’s XI, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Cricket Association President’s XI |
| Records (main ones) | • Record of most runs (1269 runs) in the 2008/09 season. • Most ODI centuries in 2008 by an Indian. • Most Test centuries in 2009 by an Indian. • The 1st Indian & 4th overall cricketer to hit 5 centuries in 5 consecutive Test matches. • The 1st Indian player to score 300+ runs in 4 consecutive Test series. • The 2nd cricketer (after Sir Viv Richards) to hit 11 fifties in 11 consecutive Test matches. • In IPL 2017, Gautam Gambhir and Chris Lynn made a record opening stand of 184 runs while batting for Kolkata Knight Riders against Gujarat Lions. |
| Awards/Honours/Achievements | 2009– ICC Test Player of the Year award 2009– Arjuna Award (India’s 2nd highest sporting award) 2019: On 16 March, the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, honoured him with Padma Shri |
| Career Turning Point | His performance in the 2007-08 tour to Australia, after which he cemented his place in the Indian team. |
| Politics | |
| Political Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Political Journey | • On 22 March 2019, he joined BJP • He contested the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections and won against Congress’ Arvinder Singh Lovely by a record margin of 3,91,222 votes |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 14 October 1981 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 41 Years |
| Birthplace | New Delhi, India |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Signature | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | New Delhi, India |
| School | Modern School, New Delhi |
| College/University | Hindu College, New Delhi |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| Coach/Mentor(s) | Coach– Sanjay Bharadwaj, Raju Tandon, Naveen Chopra Mentor– Pawan Gulati |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Khatri |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Address | A bungalow in Rajendra Nagar, central Delhi |
| Hobbies | Playing badminton, Meditation, Yoga, Listening to music |
| Controversies | • In 2007, during the 3rd ODI against Pakistan at Kanpur, he had a verbal fight with Shahid Afridi, after having a collision with each other.• In 2010, during an Asia Cup, Pakistan’s Kamran Akmal made a loud appeal against Gambhir, which made Gambhir angry and they had a heated argument, but Umpires and players intervened to stop them.
• In 2013, during an IPL 6 match between Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Kolkata Knightriders, Gambhir and Virat Kohli had an ugly spat. After getting out, instead of walking back, Kohli made some remarks which angered Gambhir, after which both started abusing each other until Rajat Bhatia intervened. • In 2017, cricketer Gautam Gambhir came to know that two pubs in Delhi- Ghungroo and Hawalat, owned by Gautam Gambhir, (The pub owner with the same name as cricketer Gautam Gambhir) intentionally used cricketer Gambhir’s name as a tagline. Being a teetotaller, cricketer Gambhir didn’t like it, sent numerous requests, and even a legal notice. But after no response from the pub owner, he filed a complaint against them. In January 2018, the Delhi High Court restrained the pub owner from using his name as their tagline. • When he was contesting the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections from the East Delhi Constituency, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accused Gautam Gambhir of being involved in the distribution of “obscene and derogatory” pamphlets against Atishi Marlena. However, Gambhir dared Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to prove charges against him or quit. He said- “If he [Arvind Kejriwal] can prove that I have anything to do with this pamphlet filth, then I will hang myself in public. Otherwise @ArvindKejriwal should quit politics. Accepted?” • On 1 May 2023, he was fined 100% of his match fee for an onfield clash with Virat Kohli. The clash took place at the end of an IPL match between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Lucknow’s Ekana stadium. Reportedly, the trigger point of the clash was an altercation between Kohli and LSG’s Naveen-ul-Haq that took place during the break between the 16th and 17th over. Kohli was also fined 100% of his match fee, while Naveen was fined 50% of his match fee. |
| Girls, Affairs & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Natasha Jain |
| Marriage Date | 28 October 2011 |
| Marriage Place | A farmhouse in Gurugram |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Natasha Jain (m. 2011-present) |
| Children | Son– None Daughters– Aazeen Gambhir (born in 2014), Anaiza Gambhir (born in 2017) |
| Parents | Father– Deepak Gambhir (Textile businessman) Mother– Seema Gambhir (Homemaker) |
| Siblings | Brother– None Sister– Ekta Gambhir (Younger) |
| Favourites | |
| Cricketer | Sourav Ganguly |
| Food | Rajma chawal, Butter chicken, Dahi bhalla |
| Actor | Sylvester Stallone |
| Film(s) | Bollywood– Kahaani, Vicky Donor, Paan Singh Tomar Hollywood– Rambo series |
| Singer | Jagjit Singh |
| Song | “Woh Kagaz Ki Kashti” by Jagjit Singh |
| Travel Destination | United Kingdom |
| Style Quotient |
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| Car Collection | BMW Gran Turismo |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary (as of 2018) | Rs 2.8 crore (IPL 11) |
| Net Worth (approx.) | Rs 100 crore |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Gautam Gambhir
- Gautam Gambhir does not smoke.
- Gautam Gambhir does not consume alcohol.
- Gautam comes from a Punjabi background and was born into an upper-middle-class family.
- adopted him when he was just 18 days old, and he grew up in Karol Bagh, Delhi. His grandparents’ names were Sat Pal Gulati and Asha Pal Gulati.
- At the age of 10, he began his cricket journey and became a valuable member of his school’s team.
- Gautam Gambhir enrolled himself at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru in 2000, where he undergoes training.
- was friends with Rajat Bhatia, who held the position of cricket team captain at their school. In his younger days, Gautam Gambhir formed a friendship with Rajat Bhatia, who was the captain of their school’s cricket team.
- Bhagat Singh and Mother Teresa are the individuals he views as his sources of inspiration.
- Had he not pursued a career in cricket, he would have chosen to become a soldier.
- Gambhir and his teammate Virender Sehwag are considered one of the most accomplished opening batting pairs due to their impressive run rate of over 4.5 runs per over.
- In 2009 at Napier, during the 2nd innings, he played a remarkable knock of 137 runs in 643 minutes against New Zealand. This incredible performance played a crucial role in India’s efforts to save the match.
- In the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, he emerged as India’s highest scorer, accumulating 227 runs. Notably, he played a remarkable innings of 75 runs in the finals against Pakistan.
- In the 2011 World Cup finals, his outstanding performance of scoring 97 runs against Sri Lanka played a crucial role.
- India had emerged victorious in all six matches under his leadership.
- Under the captaincy of Gautam, the Kolkata Knight Riders emerged victorious in the IPL Championships of 2012 and 2014.
- In 2014, Gautam Gambhir underwent a hair transplant which resulted in a remarkable transformation in his appearance.
- Gautam Gambhir took on the role of a volunteer and established ‘The Gautam Gambhir Foundation’ in 2017. This foundation is dedicated to various charitable endeavors, including providing food for impoverished individuals and supporting the education expenses of children whose parents have sacrificed their lives as soldiers.
- It came as a surprise to many when Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) opted not to retain him during the 2018 IPL auction. Consequently, Delhi Daredevils stepped in and acquired him. Subsequently, it was disclosed that prior to the auction, he personally approached the KKR management and asked them not to bid for him, expressing his desire to seek a new challenge away from KKR.
- During IPL 11 in 2018, Shreyas Iyer took over as captain of the “Delhi Daredevils” midway through the tournament. This decision was made after the previous captain, who had been struggling with his batting, stepped down due to a series of losses for the team. The “Delhi Daredevils” squad included Gautam Gambhir and Shreyas Iyer.
- He is a Teetotaller.
- Because he keeps his pads on until the end of every match, it is evident that he is superstitious.
- Gautam Gambhir joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 22 March 2019, just a few weeks before the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections. Expressing his admiration for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision, he stated that it had a profound impact on him. Despite his notable contributions to cricket, Gambhir expressed his desire to make even greater contributions to the nation.
- On September 2, 2023, a video featuring Gautam Gambhir went viral. In the video, Gambhir was seen making an offensive gesture towards cricket fans during the 2023 Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan. As Gambhir left the field, the crowd could be heard chanting “Kohli, Kohli.” It is worth noting that Gambhir and Virat Kohli have had a history of disagreements, which has been widely reported in the media. However, Gambhir later addressed the incident in an interview and claimed that the video did not accurately depict what had happened. According to him, the crowd was actually chanting anti-India slogans, and his reaction was a response to these slogans. In the interview, Gambhir stated that if someone shouts anti-India slogans and discusses Kashmir, it is only natural to react rather than ignore the situation. He explained that in this specific incident, there were a couple of Pakistanis who were making negative remarks about India and discussing Kashmir. Therefore, his instinctive response was to defend his country, as he cannot tolerate any derogatory remarks against it. Later on, the true video of the incident surfaced on the internet, revealing that the audio in Gambhir’s original video had been taken from a different video dating back to 2016.
Check out this genuine video featuring #GautamGambhir: pic.twitter.com/klgDE2rsMi
On September 4, 2023, a Twitter account with the username @narendramodi177 expressed admiration for Narendra Modi.
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