Since many people think Gautam Gambhir's career is about those two big innings in finals, I'm making a thread on his career about his achievements to show that he's much bigger than that
Gautam Gambhir was the first Indian batsman to be ranked #1 in both Tests & T20s
Gautam Gambhir was ranked #1 batman in Test Cricket in 2009. At that time legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Jacques Kallis & Ricky ponting were very much active. Tough competition

He won ICC Test Player of the year 2009
Gautam Gambhir played a marathon knock against New Zealand at Napier. This knocked helped India in successfully drawing the Test & India won a Test Series in New Zealand after 41 long years
Gautam Gambhir played a marathon knock against New Zealand at Napier. This knocked helped India in successfully drawing the Test & India won a Test Series in New Zealand after 41 long years
Gautam Gambhir played a marathon knock against New Zealand at Napier. This knocked helped India in successfully drawing the Test & India won a Test Series in New Zealand after 41 long years
Gautam Gambhir played a marathon knock against New Zealand at Napier. This knocked helped India in successfully drawing the Test & India won a Test Series in New Zealand after 41 long years
Gautam Gambhir is the only Indian batsman to score 5 centuries in 5 consecutive Test matches

Only Don Bradman has scored 6 consecutive centuries
Gambhir played an amazing knock against England at a rank Turner in Mumbai

He was the only batsman to score a 50 in that innings. Second highest score by an Indian batsman in that innings was 11 runs
Gambhir played an amazing knock against England at a rank Turner in MumbaiHe was the only batsman to score a 50 in that innings. Second highest score by an Indian batsman in that innings was 11 runs
Gambhir played an amazing knock against England at a rank Turner in MumbaiHe was the only batsman to score a 50 in that innings. Second highest score by an Indian batsman in that innings was 11 runs
Gautam Gambhir was the highest run getter for India in the 2007 T20 World Cup

He was India's highest run getter in the tournament as well as in the final

He scored 227 runs in the world cup & 75(54) in the final
Gautam Gambhir was the second highest run getter for India in 2011 WC

He also scored a fifty in a quarter final against Australia but he was unlucky and got run out

Scored a 97 against SL in the final

He scored 4 half centuries. All against big teams

Australia
SL
Eng
SA
Gautam Gambhir was the second highest run getter for India in 2011 WCHe also scored a fifty in a quarter final against Australia but he was unlucky and got run outScored a 97 against SL in the finalHe scored 4 half centuries. All against big teamsAustraliaSLEngSA
Gautam Gambhir was the second highest run getter for India in 2011 WCHe also scored a fifty in a quarter final against Australia but he was unlucky and got run outScored a 97 against SL in the finalHe scored 4 half centuries. All against big teamsAustraliaSLEngSA
Gautam Gambhir has Captained India in 6 matches. India won all of them. 100% winning ratio as a Captain

India whitewashed New Zealand 5-0 in ODIs under GG's leadership.

Gambhir won Man of the Series award. He scored 2 centuries in this series. Lead the team from front
Gautam Gambhir's highest score in ODIs is 150 not out

India were chasing 316 runs & India lost 2 wickets for 23 runs. India went on to win the match by 7 wickets

GG won man of the match award but he gave it to Virat Kohli who had scored his maiden century in that match
Gautam Gambhir's highest score in ODIs is 150 not outIndia were chasing 316 runs & India lost 2 wickets for 23 runs. India went on to win the match by 7 wicketsGG won man of the match award but he gave it to Virat Kohli who had scored his maiden century in that match
Gautam Gambhir's highest score in ODIs is 150 not outIndia were chasing 316 runs & India lost 2 wickets for 23 runs. India went on to win the match by 7 wicketsGG won man of the match award but he gave it to Virat Kohli who had scored his maiden century in that match
Gautam Gambhir became the 2nd batsman in the history of Cricket to score 11 consecutive 50+ scores

Before Gambhir, only sir Viv Richards had achieved this feat
Gautam Gambhir Is one of those rare cricketers who have been in top 10 in all 3 formats

#1 - Gambhir's highest ranking in Test Cricket

#1 - Gambhir's highest ranking in T20I cricket

#8 - Gambhir's highest ranking in ODI cricket
Gautam Gambhir was the highest run getter in the CB series in 2008.

He scored 440 runs in the tri series

India went on to win that series in Australia
Gautam Gambhir suffered a serious elbow injury in the 3rd Test at Cape Town. He was ruled out for of the upcoming series but still came to bat

India went on to draw the series by 1-1

Gambhir's scores with injury in that match

93 in first innings
64 in second innings
Gautam Gambhir suffered a serious elbow injury in the 3rd Test at Cape Town. He was ruled out for of the upcoming series but still came to batIndia went on to draw the series by 1-1Gambhir's scores with injury in that match93 in first innings64 in second innings
Gautam Gambhir suffered a serious elbow injury in the 3rd Test at Cape Town. He was ruled out for of the upcoming series but still came to batIndia went on to draw the series by 1-1Gambhir's scores with injury in that match93 in first innings64 in second innings
Gautam Gambhir suffered a serious elbow injury in the 3rd Test at Cape Town. He was ruled out for of the upcoming series but still came to batIndia went on to draw the series by 1-1Gambhir's scores with injury in that match93 in first innings64 in second innings
Gautam Gambhir suffered a serious elbow injury in the 3rd Test at Cape Town. He was ruled out for of the upcoming series but still came to batIndia went on to draw the series by 1-1Gambhir's scores with injury in that match93 in first innings64 in second innings
Gambhir - Sehwag is one the most successful opening pairs for India. Together they've scored 4412 runs in 87 innings at an average of 52.52
Gambhir - Sehwag is one the most successful opening pairs for India. Together they've scored 4412 runs in 87 innings at an average of 52.52
Gambhir - Sehwag is one the most successful opening pairs for India. Together they've scored 4412 runs in 87 innings at an average of 52.52
Gambhir - Sehwag is one the most successful opening pairs for India. Together they've scored 4412 runs in 87 innings at an average of 52.52
Gambhir - Sehwag is one the most successful opening pairs for India. Together they've scored 4412 runs in 87 innings at an average of 52.52
Gautam Gambhir is the only Captain in the history of IPL to have won 14 matches in a row
Gautam Gambhir is the only Captain in the history of IPL to have won 14 matches in a row
Gautam Gambhir is the only Captain in the history of IPL to have won 14 matches in a row
Gautam Gambhir is the only batsman along with Virat Kohli who has been the top Indian run getter in IPL thrice

GG was highest Indian run getter for in IPL 2008 for Delhi Daredevils

Highest Indian run getter in 2012 for KKR

Highest Indian run getter in 2017 for KKR
Gautam Gambhir took the responsibility for the education of children of 25 martyrs who lost their lives in an attack
Gautam Gambhir took the responsibility for the education of children of 25 martyrs who lost their lives in an attack
Gautam Gambhir took the responsibility for the education of children of 25 martyrs who lost their lives in an attack
Gautam Gambhir foundation takes cares of hundreds of children of martyrs
Gautam Gambhir foundation takes cares of hundreds of children of martyrs
Gautam Gambhir foundation takes cares of hundreds of children of martyrs
Gautam Gambhir Foundation daily feeds hundreds of people for free. According to him, no one should sleep hungry
Gautam Gambhir Foundation daily feeds hundreds of people for free. According to him, no one should sleep hungry
Gautam Gambhir Foundation daily feeds hundreds of people for free. According to him, no one should sleep hungry
Some of the kind gestures by GG :)
Some of the kind gestures by GG :)
Some of the kind gestures by GG :)
Some of the kind gestures by GG :)
With this, I'm ending this thread :)

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