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Gautam Gambhir - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

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Explore Gautam Gambhir net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Indian cricketer selected as ICC Test Cricket Player of the Year in 2009. In this article, we will discover how old is Gautam Gambhir? Who is Gautam Gambhir dating now & how much money does Gautam Gambhir have?

NameGautam Gambhir
First NameGautam
Last NameGambhir
OccupationCricket Player
BirthdayOctober 14
Birth Year1981
Place of BirthNew Delhi
Home Town
Birth CountryIndia
Birth SignLibra
Full/Birth Name
FatherNot Available
MotherNot Available
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseNatasha Jain
Children(s)Aazeen Gambhir, Anaiza Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir Biography

Gautam Gambhir is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Player who was born on October 14, 1981 in New Delhi, India. He was awarded his ICC Test Player of the Year award three years after He won the ICC Test Player of the Year award three years after Ricky Ponting earned the same honor. was awarded the same award.

Gambhir was born in New Delhi to Deepak Gambhir, who manages a textiles business, and Seema Gambhir, a housewife. Gambhir has a sister, Ekta, who is two years younger to him. Gambhir was adopted by his grandparents eighteen days after his birth and lived with them ever since. Gambhir started playing cricket at the age of 10. He received his schooling from Modern School, New Delhi and graduated from Hindu College, University of Delhi. He stayed at his maternal uncle Pawan Gulati’s residence in the ’90s. Gambhir considers Gulati to be his mentor and would often call him up before important matches. Gambhir was coached by Sanjay Bharadwaj of Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy in Delhi, and Raju Tandon. Gambhir was selected for the first intake of the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore in 2000.

Gambhir scored two successive double-hundreds in 2002 (one of them against the visiting Zimbabweans) made him a strong contender for India’s opening slot in all three forms of the game. He made his ODI debut against Bangladesh in the TVS Cup in 2003. In his third match, he scored 71 and was named Man of the Match. His maiden century (103 off 97 balls) came against Sri Lanka in 2005. In 2004, he made his Test debut against Australia in the fourth and last Test match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy but did himself no favours by getting out for 3 and 1. He made amends in his second Test, however, scoring 96 against the South Africans. His maiden Test century came against Bangladesh in December 2004. Gambhir then made a number of starts in the home series against Pakistan in 2005 but was able to make only one half-century in six innings. He made 97 in Zimbabwe later that year, but failed to reach 30 against Sri Lanka at home, repeatedly struggling against Chaminda Vaas, and was subsequently dropped from the Test team. He was replaced in Tests by Wasim Jaffer, who made a double hundred and a hundred in seven Tests.

He got married Natasha Jain in October 2011 and has one daughter who is named Aazeen.

He was a part of India’s national team at the ODI and Test levels in 2003.

Gautam Gambhir ( pronunciation (help ·info ) ; born 14 October 1981) is an Indian politician and former cricketer, who has played all formats of the game. He is a current member of the Lok Sabha since 2019.

Gautam Gambhir Net Worth

Gautam is one of the richest Cricket Player from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gautam Gambhir's net worth $30 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

He made his debut as a professional cricketer playing for the Delhi cricket team in the year 1999.

Net Worth$30 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeCricket Player
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

For his performances in 2007, he was named in the World T20I XI by Cricinfo.

Gambhir was selected in India’s squad for the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, which India went on to win in South Africa, beating Pakistan in the final. Gambhir performed well in the shortest form of the game, ending the tournament as India’s top run scorer, with 227 at an average of 37.83, including three half-centuries which included a crucial 75 runs off 54 balls against Pakistan in the final. He was named in the ‘Team of the Tournament’ by Cricinfo for the 2007 T20I World Cup.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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While Gambhir was out of the Test team, he played a number of One Day Internationals for India between 2005 and 2007. However, he was not selected for the 2007 World Cup as the selectors opted for a top-order of Sourav Ganguly, Virender Sehwag, and Sachin Tendulkar. It affected him badly and Gambhir later said that “When I got dropped for the World Cup, there were times I didn’t want to play anymore. I didn’t want to practise. I couldn’t motivate myself.” With no other career options, Gambhir stuck with cricket. After India’s first-round exit from the tournament, Gambhir was selected for the One Day International on India’s 2007 tour of Bangladesh. Believing the series could be his last chance, Gambhir scored his second century on that tour and was subsequently selected for the One Day International on India’s tour to Ireland in 2007. He scored an unbeaten 80 against Ireland in the first game of that tour and was awarded the man of the match award for that effort. In the post-match interview, he indicated that performing more consistently was a top priority for his career as he had done so in the past.

Who is Gautam Gambhir Dating?

According to our records, Gautam Gambhir married to Natasha Jain . As of January 13, 2024, Gautam Gambhir’s is not dating anyone.

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For his performances in 2008, he was named in the World Test XI and ODI XI by Cricinfo.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Gautam Gambhir height 5 ft 6 in Gautam weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height5 ft 6 in
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
Feet/Shoe SizeNot Available

As a cricketer, he was a left-handed opening batsman who played domestic cricket for Delhi, and captained Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Bangladesh in 2003, and played his first Test the following year against Australia. He captained the Indian team in six ODIs from late 2010 to late 2011 with India winning all six matches. He played an integral part in India’s wins in the finals of both the 2007 World Twenty20 (75 runs from 54 balls) and the 2011 Cricket World Cup (97 from 122). Under Gambhir’s captaincy, Kolkata Knight Riders won their first IPL title in 2012 and went on to win the title again in 2014.

He was the leading run-scorer in the Test series against England in December 2008 and against New Zealand in early 2009, meaning that he had achieved this feat in three consecutive series.

Facts & Trivia

Gautam Ranked on the list of most popular Cricket Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Gautam Gambhir celebrates birthday on October 14 of every year.

In 2008 Gambhir finally solidified his place in the Indian Test team with a string of high scores. Opening the batting with Delhi teammate Virender Sehwag, he scored 858 runs at over 61 in seven matches as of December including a double century against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. However, in the same match, he was involved in controversy when he elbowed bowler Shane Watson while taking a run. Gambhir asserted it was accidental, but was banned for one Test. Gambhir scored 463 runs in the series, which despite missing the last match was more than any other player in the series.

What is the salary of Gautam Gambhir?

NameGautam Gambhir
Net Worth In Indian RupeesRs. 98 Crore
ProfessionIndian Cricketer
Monthly Income And Salary1.5 Crore +
Average yearly Income15 Crore +

What is the age of Gautam Gambhir?

40 years (October 14, 1981)

What did Gautam Gambhir say?

Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir said that Virat Kohli got a long rope in spite of not scoring a hundred for three years, and added that other batters would have been dropped had they not hit a century for such a long time.

How many World Cups has Gambhir played?

M4s
Test58518
ODI147561
World Cup937
T20I37109

What is the salary of MS Dhoni?

120 million INR (2022)

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