INDIA
Full name - Gautam Gambhir
Born October - 14, 1981, Delhi
Current age - 25 years 37 days
Major teams - India, Delhi, Indian Board President's XI, Rajasthan Cricket Association President's XI
Batting style - Left-hand bat
Bowling style - Legbreak
Statsguru - Test player, ODI player
| BATTING AND FIELDING AVERAGES |
| class |
mat |
inns |
no |
runs |
hs |
ave |
bf |
sr |
100 |
50 |
4s |
6s |
ct |
st |
| Tests |
13 |
21 |
2 |
684 |
139 |
36.00 |
1136 |
60.21 |
1 |
3 |
97 |
1 |
12 |
0 |
| ODIs |
16 |
16 |
0 |
409 |
103 |
25.56 |
539 |
75.88 |
1 |
1 |
61 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
| First-class |
84 |
138 |
14 |
6542 |
233* |
52.75 |
|
|
20 |
25 |
|
|
56 |
0 |
| List A |
99 |
99 |
5 |
3070 |
142* |
32.65 |
|
|
7 |
16 |
|
|
31 |
0 |
| class |
mat |
balls |
runs |
wkts |
bbi |
bbm |
ave |
econ |
sr |
4 |
5 |
10 |
| Tests |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| ODIs |
16 |
6 |
13 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
13.00 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| First-class |
84 |
355 |
226 |
6 |
3/12 |
|
37.66 |
3.81 |
59.16 |
|
0 |
0 |
| List A |
99 |
37 |
36 |
1 |
1/7 |
1/7 |
36.00 |
5.83 |
37.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| CAREER STATICE |
 |
| |
| Test debut |
India v Australia at Mumbai - Nov 3-5, 2004 |
| Last Test |
India v Sri Lanka at Ahmedabad - Dec 18-22, 2005 |
| ODI debut |
Bangladesh v India at Dhaka - Apr 11, 2003 |
| Last ODI |
India v England at Faridabad - Mar 31, 2006 |
| First-class span |
1999/00 - 2006/07 |
| List A span |
2000/01 - 2006/07 |
As a 17-year-old stripling in 2000, Gautam Gambhir's attacking strokeplay at the top of the order for Delhi set tongues wagging in India, not least in the ranks of the opposition. Fast-bowler bullies have paid the price for mistaking Gambhir's slight build and shy demeanour for signs of meekness. His compact footwork, high bat-speed and a brashly youthful approach befuddled bowlers more than once as cautious defence was replaced by the aerial route over point. His success took him close to the Indian side when Zimbabwe toured early in 2002. He had pasted successive double-centuries one for Delhi and another for the Board Presidents' XI against the tourists and seemed to be a shoo-in as Shiv Sunder Das's opening partner. But the selectors persisted instead with the band-aid solution of Deep Dasgupta. Gutted but determined, Gambhir soldiered on, pressing his case with particular urgency in the West Indies with the Indian A side early in 2003. When several senior players asked to be rested after the World Cup, Gambhir was summoned from the wings into the national squad for the TVS Cup in Dhaka. And then, the biggest reward: a call-up into India's Test squad for the fourth Test against Australia at Mumbai, in 2004-05. (Anand Vasu)
