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There has been a lot of speculation regarding former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's retirement after he made himself unavailable for the series against West Indies and South Africa. (Photo: AFP)

Gambhir backs Rishabh Pant, says Kohli and Shastri should talk to him

Pant, who is India's first choice wicketkeeper in all three formats, received flak for his poor shot selection.

26 Sep 2019 9:24 PM

Wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant who is battling severe criticism for his poor show in the series against South Africa got the backing of Gautam Gambhir. (Photo: AFP)

'The selectors should ask MS Dhoni about his retirement': Gautam Gambhir

Dhoni last played for India in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, since then he has missed series against Windies and South Africa.

26 Sep 2019 4:12 PM

Cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday relived India's maiden T20 World Cup triumph in 2007. (Photo: Gautam Gambhir/Twitter)

Gautam Gambhir recalls memories of 2007 T20 World Cup triumph

On September 24, India lifted the inaugural T20 World Cup in South Africa.

24 Sep 2019 12:19 PM

Gambhir also revealed that the team was only concerned about the present and the players were not bothered about how the rest of the tournament panned out. (Photo: AFP)

Gautam Gambhir urges BCCI to retire Yuvraj Singh's No. 12 jersey

Gambhir was also in sublime form in the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup as he scored 227 runs in the mega-event including three half-centuries

23 Sep 2019 1:00 PM

Rishabh Pant has come under a lot of scrutinies recently after a string of bad performances. (Photo: AFP)

Gautam Gambhir doesn't like how Rishabh Pant has been treated

Team India head coach Ravi Shastri and batting coach Vikram Rathour have spoken on Rishabh Pant’s carelessness.

22 Sep 2019 5:38 PM

Gautam Gambhir on Sunday wished his children on the occasion of Daughters' Day. (Photo: AFP)

'Say my name and I'll be there': Gambhir to his daughters on Daughters' Day

Gambhir and his wife Natasha John are parents to two daughters -- Aazeen and Anaiza.

22 Sep 2019 2:21 PM

Virat Kohli looks an effective captain in the international arena simply because he has got two successful captains like Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Rohit Sharma in the side. (Photo:AFP)

Virat Kohli is developing as captain due to Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni: Gautam Gambhir

Gambhir said a skipper's effectiveness is tested when you don't have the services of several talented players.

20 Sep 2019 11:13 AM

ISRO had lost communication with Vikram Lander of Chandrayaan 2 moments before it was preparing to make a soft-landing on the South Pole region of the Moon. (Photo: ANI)

Gautam Gambhir salutes spirit of ISRO; see tweet

The mission took off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on July 22.

07 Sep 2019 4:24 PM

Fourteen sportspersons were honoured with the Arjuna Award, during the ceremony. (Photo: File)

Gambhir congratulates his coach Sanjay Bharadwaj for receiving Dronacharya Award

Para-athlete Deepa Malik was presented with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the highest sports honour in the country.

30 Aug 2019 2:04 PM

During a televised address to the countrymen on Monday, Prime Minister Imran Khan announced that an event will be held every week to show solidarity with the Kashmiri people. (Photo: PTI)

Gambhir lashes out at Shahid Afridi over Kashmir tweet, says he refused to mature

Earlier in the day, Afridi while the urging people to respond to Khan, said that he will visit Line of Control (LoC).

29 Aug 2019 9:13 AM

Gambhir, who is a BJP MP from East Delhi also said that he has proposed to rename Yamuna sports complex as Arun Jaitley sports complex. (Photo: File)

Gautam Gambhir welcomes DDCA's decision of renaming Feroz Shah Kotla stadium after Arun Jaitley

Former finance minister Jaitley passed away at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on August 24 following a prolonged illness.

28 Aug 2019 8:11 AM

Gambhir said that this sports complex should be renamed after Jaitley because of his contribution to the nation and his love for cricket. (Photo: File)

Gautam Gambhir wants to honour Arun Jaitley and name Yamuna Sports Complex after him

The former union minster Arun Jaitley passed away on 24th August after suffering from a prolonged illness.

27 Aug 2019 3:04 PM

Sindhu trounced Japan's Nozomi Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 in the final of the tournament and became the first Indian shuttler to win gold at the event. (Photo: AFP)

Carolina Marin, Pankaj Advani applaud PV Sindhu for winning gold at BWF World C'ships

PV SIndhu had four medals at the World C'ships as she bagged bronze in the 2013 and 2014 while in 2017 and 2018 she claimed silver medals.

26 Aug 2019 10:50 AM

Even former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi joined the bandwagon to slam the Indian government. AfteAnd now, the latest to have joined the bandwagon is former Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar. On Tuesday, the former ‘Rawalpindi Express’ sympathised with the sentiments of the people of Kashmir and bashed the Indian government. On the occasion of Eid-Al-Adha, the former cricketer allegedly blamed India for generating violence in Kashmir. (Photo:AFP)

Shoaib Akhtar slams Indian government for scrapping Article 370

After the revocation of Article 370, the Pakistanis had been bashing the India’s decision after it decided to scrap Article 370.

14 Aug 2019 3:48 PM

Gautam Gambhir took a dig at former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, saying the unprovoked aggression and crimes against humanity happening in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) will be sorted. (Photo: PTI)

‘Don’t worry, will sort it out son’: Gautam Gambhir reminds Shahid Afridi about 'aggression' in PoK

On Monday, hours after the Centre scrapped Article 370, Afridi hit out at the UN for its silence and urged Donald Trump to intervene.

06 Aug 2019 12:53 PM

East Delhi MP Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday took a jibe at Shahid Afridi, saying the unprovoked aggression and crimes against humanity happening in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) will be sorted. (Photo: File)

Don't worry, will sort it out son: Gambhir tells Afridi on crimes committed in PoK

Former Pakistan all-rounder Afridi hit out at the United Nations (UN) for its silence on the scrapping of Article 370.

06 Aug 2019 11:01 AM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah tabled resolutions scrapping Article 370 in the Rajya Sabha. (Photo: File)

Sport fraternity welcomes scrapping of Article 370; see tweets

Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir, who is an East Delhi BJP MP, took to Twitter and congratulated the nation.

05 Aug 2019 6:59 PM

The 37-year-old welcomed the government's move by congratulating Narendra Modi and Amit Shah is his tweet. (Photo: File)

‘Kashmir me bhi apna tiranga lehraya’ tweets Gambhir as Govt scraps Article 370

The central government on Monday revoked Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

05 Aug 2019 6:31 PM

Gautam Gambhir hit out at veterans Bishan Singh Bedi and Chetan Chauhan for writing Saini's "cricketing obituary" even before he debuted. (Photo: AFP)

Gambhir lauds Navdeep Saini; hits out BS Bedi, Chetan Chauhan

Bedi and Chauhan, who are members of the DDCA, had shown a lot of resistance regarding Saini's inclusion in Delhi's Ranji Trophy team.

04 Aug 2019 1:57 PM

Gambhir labelled Dhoni's stint with the army as a 'fantastic' move and also hailed Dhoni's dedication towards serving the nation. (Photo: PTI/BCCI)

Gautam Gambhir reacts on MS Dhoni’s decision to join Indian Army

Dhoni will formally join his duty in Kashmir on July 31 and will stay with the army till August 15, the army said in a statement.

27 Jul 2019 11:36 AM

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