Gambhir, the marathon man
Gautam Gambhir's determined innings of 137, which helped India save the Napier Test after following on, is a part of a drastic transformation in his game for he had once held a reputation for attractive cameos and little staying power, writes Dileep
Siddhartha Talya
25-Feb-2013
Gautam Gambhir's determined innings of 137, which helped India save the Napier Test after following on, is a part of a drastic transformation in his game for he had once held a reputation for attractive cameos and little staying power, writes Dileep Premachandran in his blog in the Times.
He has excelled in every format of the game too, playing a vital role in India's Twenty20 World Cup win and finishing top-scorer for the Delhi Daredevils in the IPL. Tellingly, he has scored runs at vital times. His consistency in Galle as Sri Lanka were overwhelmed was largely overlooked because of Virender Sehwag's brilliance, but he came into his own with centuries against Australia at Mohali and Delhi.
Siddhartha Talya is a senior sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo