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Happy birthday, Gautam Gambhir

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He doesn't smile on the field, he just wins. Gautam Gambhir at 45: top scorer in two World Cup finals, two IPL titles as KKR captain, and the first person to win the T20 World Cup as both player and coach.

Key points

  • 2007: 75 off 54 in the T20 World Cup final against Pakistan.
  • 2011: 97 off 122 in the World Cup final, ending a 28-year wait.
  • IPL champion as KKR captain in 2012 and 2014, and again as mentor in 2024.
  • As India head coach: the 2025 Champions Trophy and Asia Cup, and the 2026 T20 World Cup.
  • 10,324 international runs and 20 hundreds.

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