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Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir has the habit of being in the news for his comments on India’s 2011 World Cup win. India’s former number three batter was instrumental in the final of the World Cup as he scored a match-winning 97 along with Indian captain MS Dhoni who scored an unbeaten 91 runs helping India win the title after 28 years.
But one man who stood out for India throughout the tournament was Yuvraj Singh. The left-hander contributed with both bat and ball which allowed India to play with seven batters and four bowlers which came in handy in knockout matches against Australia and Pakistan.
The Forgotten Heroes
Talking about Gambhir the cricketer turned politician had raised his concerns over hero worshiping in Indian cricket. In an interview, Gambhir said “We haven’t credited Yuvraj enough for the 2011 World Cup. Even Zaheer Khan, Suresh Raina, and Munaf Patel. Sachin Tendulkar was the highest run scorer, but do we talk about that? The media keep talking about that one MS Dhoni six. You’re obsessed with individuals; you’ve forgotten the team,” on RevSportz.
This is not the only instance where Gambhir has criticized the media for hyping individual performances. During India’s game against Pakistan in the Asia Cup, the broadcaster flashed the summary of the 2010 Indo-Pak Asia Cup game where Gambhir and Dhoni played match-winning knocks
Down Memory Lane
Speaking of that contest, Gambhir asserted that it wasn’t him but Harbhajan Singh who won the match as the latter hit the winning runs. “Jitaya maine nehi, jitaya Harbhajan Singh ne tha. Meri aur Dhoni ke beech sajidari zarur huyi thi but mera manna hai ki jo aankhri run banata hain wohi jitata hain (I did not win that match for India. It was Harbhajan. Yes I did get a partnership with Dhoni but I believe that the batter who scores the winning run actually clinches victory for the team),” he said during his commentary stint.
Here’s the much talked about clip of Gautam Gambhir’s commentary last night.
Gautam Gambhir was the POTM in the 2010 Asia Cup Final between India and Pakistan.
He says “Actually, it wasn’t me who won the match for the team. There was a partnership between me and Dhoni, but I… pic.twitter.com/NfwwmN4rMZ
— Vibhor (@dhotedhulwate) September 3, 2023
Fans were not happy with Gambhir’s remarks and expressed their displeasure on social media platforms
But one man who stood out for India throughout the tournament was Yuvraj Singh. The left-hander contributed with both bat and ball which allowed India to play with seven batters and four bowlers which came in handy in knockout matches against Australia and Pakistan.
The Forgotten Heroes
Talking about Gambhir the cricketer turned politician had raised his concerns over hero worshiping in Indian cricket. In an interview, Gambhir said “We haven’t credited Yuvraj enough for the 2011 World Cup. Even Zaheer Khan, Suresh Raina, and Munaf Patel. Sachin Tendulkar was the highest run scorer, but do we talk about that? The media keep talking about that one MS Dhoni six. You’re obsessed with individuals; you’ve forgotten the team,” on RevSportz.
This is not the only instance where Gambhir has criticized the media for hyping individual performances. During India’s game against Pakistan in the Asia Cup, the broadcaster flashed the summary of the 2010 Indo-Pak Asia Cup game where Gambhir and Dhoni played match-winning knocks
Down Memory Lane
Speaking of that contest, Gambhir asserted that it wasn’t him but Harbhajan Singh who won the match as the latter hit the winning runs. “Jitaya maine nehi, jitaya Harbhajan Singh ne tha. Meri aur Dhoni ke beech sajidari zarur huyi thi but mera manna hai ki jo aankhri run banata hain wohi jitata hain (I did not win that match for India. It was Harbhajan. Yes I did get a partnership with Dhoni but I believe that the batter who scores the winning run actually clinches victory for the team),” he said during his commentary stint.
Here’s the much talked about clip of Gautam Gambhir’s commentary last night.
Gautam Gambhir was the POTM in the 2010 Asia Cup Final between India and Pakistan.
He says “Actually, it wasn’t me who won the match for the team. There was a partnership between me and Dhoni, but I… pic.twitter.com/NfwwmN4rMZ
— Vibhor (@dhotedhulwate) September 3, 2023
Fans were not happy with Gambhir’s remarks and expressed their displeasure on social media platforms