"Best Bowling Attack": Gautam Gambhir, Ravi Shastri's Big Team India Remark

06.11.2023 - 06:14 sports.ndtv.com

The Indian cricket team is unstoppable at the Cricket World Cup. On Sunday, the Rohit Sharma-led side defeated South Africa to register an eighth straight win the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023.

Batting first, India notched a huge total of 326/5 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Then Indian bowlers continued their fiery show to dismiss the Proteas for just 83 as India romped home to a 243-win.

With the win, the Indian cricket team is assured of a top finish in the round-robin stage at the Cricket World Cup 2023. While Virat Kohli's world record-equalling 49th ODI ton was the highlight of the match, the contribution of the bowlers can't be ignored at all.

Ravindra Jadeja took five wickets against South Africa. So far, all five main Indian bowlers - Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj - have taken 10 or more wickets.

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Gautam Gambhir is one person who is not averse to speaking his mind. The former Indian cricket team opener, who was part of the 2007 T20 Cricket World Cup and the 2011 ODI Cricket World Cup-winning teams, have often been known to provide sharp but honest take on any issue. Gautam Gambhir recently joined his former IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders as mentor. The star former India player had earlier led the team to IPL glory.

"Love Playing More With MS Dhoni": Gautam Gambhir Reveals His "Favourite" Batting Partner

Former India batter Gautam Gambhir is regarded as one of the finest cricketers in the world. In a 12-year-long career, the left-handed batter has played many match-winning knocks for India. Apart from this, Gambhir is also widely known for giving blunt opinions about the game and other cricketers. However, in a recent interview, the former Kolkata Knight Riders skipper revealed his favourite batting partner and it was none other than, former India skipper MS Dhoni. The duo has played many innings together, the most popular one being the 2011 ODI World Cup final against Sri Lanka.

Gautam Gambhir Picks India's Captain For T20 World Cup 2024. It's Not Hardik Pandya

Despite of being critical of his captaincy in the ODI World Cup final loss, former India batter Gautam Gambhir wants Rohit Sharma to lead the team in the T20 World Cup 2024. Rohit guided India to the final where they lost to Australia by six wickets. India were unbeaten heading into the final but fell at the final hurdle. Gambhir highlighted that while Hardik has been leading the team in T20Is over the last year or so, Rohit should lead the team. Gambhir added that both Rohit and Virat Kohli should be picked in the squad for the T20 World Cup.

On India's Batting In Cricket World Cup 2023 Final, Gautam Gambhir's 'Not Brave Enough' Verdict

Former Indian cricket team batter Gautam Gambhir was not pleased with the approach taken by Rohit Sharma and Co while batting in the Cricket World Cup 2023 final against Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. India were all out for 240 and in response, Travis Head played a phenomenal knock to guide the Aussies to a record-extending sixth World Cup title. Gambhir pointed out that it is the 'most courageous' team who have the advantage in games like the World Cup final and the Indian batters were not aggressive or courageous in their approach after a good start.

"Humaara Apna Hai...": Shah Rukh Khan's Heartwarming Reaction On Gautam Gambhir's KKR Return

Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan had a heartwarming answer when asked about his reaction to Gautam Gambhir returning to the Indian Premier League (IPL) side as a 'mentor'. Gambhir led the franchise to their two IPL titles in 2012 and 2014. During a Q&A session on X (formerly called Twitter), an user asked SRK about Gambhir's return and his answer won a lot of hearts. "Kyunki @GautamGambhir humaara apna hai. KKR ka Captaan hai or family hai. (Because Gautam Gambhir is one of our own. He was KKR's captain and our family," SRK posted on his official handle.

Gautam Gambhir Quits Lucknow Super Giants, Announces Name Of His New IPL Franchise

Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir officially left Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Lucknow Super Giants to rejoin Kolkata Knight Riders, a team with which he won two titles as skipper. KKR's CEO Venky Mysore announced the decision on Wednesday, assigning the role of a mentor to Gambhir. The Knight Riders' co-owner Shah Rukh Khan welcomed the decision with open arms, calling the arrival of Gambhir to the franchise as the 'return of their captain'. Even Gambhir was all emotional as his KKR switch from LSG was sealed.