Gautam Gambhir was recently announced as the Head Coach of the Indian cricket team across all the 3 formats. ‘Gauti’ was one of the most adept strikers of the ball and always a carved a niche for himself when he used to represent India at the highest stage.
Be it the ODI format or the T20I format, Gautam Gambhir always batted with consummate ease and left an indelible mark and impression on the minds and hearts of the viewers and lovers of this game.
Gautam Gambhir has been a force to reckon with across the years and is definitely, the pride of Team India.
In this article, we take a look at the top 3 ODI knocks of Gautam Gambhir:
1. 97 vs Sri Lanka in 2011
Undoubtedly, the best knock of Gautam Gambhir in ODI cricket, is his 97-run knock off 122 deliveries. Gambhir soaked up to the pressure and delivered the goods in the finals of the ICC ODI World Cup 2011 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium.
Alongside Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni, Gambhir stitched too very valuable and impactful partnerships of 83 runs and 109 runs respectively. Undeniably, his knock was one of the reasons why India lifted the World Cup title on 2nd April 2011.
2. 150* vs Sri Lanka in 2009
Gautam Gambhir has a unique love-affair with Sri Lanka and his highest ODI score came against the island nation. The southpaw scored 150* runs in Eden Gardens on 24th December 2009 off just 137 deliveries.
Gambhir’s innings was peppered with 14 fours and he deservedly bagged the player of the match award in that game.
3. 150 vs Sri Lanka in 2009
2009 had Gautam Gambhir written all over it. His knock of 150 runs at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo was a memorable one and had class and royalty brimming out from it.
Gambhir silenced the entire crowd in Colombo as he played a regal innings in just 147 deliveries and eventually, bagged the player of the match award. Skipper MS Dhoni too had played a fantastic knock in that game and had scored 94 runs in 96 balls in that game.
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