Gautam Gambhir was born on 14 October 1981 in New Delhi, Delhi, India. Gautam is an Indian politician and Former Cricketer. Gambhir is a current member of the Lok Sabha since 2019. Gautam was a left-handed opening batsman who played domestic cricket for Delhi and he also Captined Kolkata Knight Rider and Delhi Daredevils in the IPL (Indian Premier League). Handsome & Talented cricketer Gautam Gambhir is the only Indian batsman to have scored more than 300 runs in four consecutive Test series
Biography & Wiki
| Gautam Gambhir Age, Biography & Wiki |
| Real Name | Gautam Gambhir |
| Nickname | Gautam, Gauti |
| Profession | Cricketer, Politician |
| Debut | ODI-11 Aprail 2003 against Bangladesh at Dhaka
T20-13 September 2007 against Scotland at Durban Test-13 September 2007 against Australia at Mumbai |
| International Retirement | 4 December 2018 (From all formats of cricket) |
| Jersey Number | #5 (Indian)
#5 (Domestic) |
| Language Known | Hindi & English |
| Date Of Birth | 14 October 1981 |
| Age (as of 2020) | 39 Years |
| Birthplace | New Delhi, India |
| Hometown | New Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Star Sign/ Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Gautam Gambhir Height & Physical Overview |
| Height in Centimeters | 168 cm |
| Height in Meters | 1.68 m |
| Height in Inches | 5′ 6″ |
| Weight in Kilograms | 66 kg |
| Weight in Pounds | 145 lbs |
| Body Measurement (approx.) | Chest-38
Waist-30 Biceps-12 |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Family & Relatives |
| Father | Deepak Gambhir |
| Mother | Seema Gambhir |
| Sister | Ekta Gambhir |
| Brother | None |
| Gautam Gambhir Girlfriends, Affairs, and Marital Status |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Natasha Jain |
| Wife | Natasha Jain
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| Children | Daughter-Aazeen Gambhir (Born in 2014), Anaiza Gambhir (Born in 2017) |
| Marriage Date | 28 October 2011 |
| Marriage Place | A Farmhouse in Gurugram |
| Education and School, College |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| School | Modern School, New Delhi, India |
| College/University | Hindu College, New Delhi, India |
| Favorite Things and Like & Dislike |
| Favorite Actor | Shah Rukh Khan, Sylvester Stallone |
| Favorite Actress | Kajol |
| Favorite Food | Rajma chawal, Butter chicken, Dahi Bhalla |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Favorite Film | Bollywood- Kahaani, Vicky Donor, Paan Singh Tomar Hollywood- Rambo series |
| Favorite Cricketer | Sourav Ganguly |
| Hobbies | Playing badminton, Meditation, Yoga, Listening to music |
| Favorite Singer | Jagjit Singh |
| Favorite Song | “Woh Kagaz Ki Kashti” By Jagjit Singh |
| Car Collection | BMW Gran Turismo, Audi, Mercedes Benz, Toyota Corolla, Maruti Suzuki SX4, Mahindra Bolero Stinger |
| Favorite Holiday Destination | United Kingdom |
| Salary (approx.) | INR-28,000,000 (IPL 2018) |
| Net Worth (approx.) | $15.2 Million |
Physical Attributes
Gautam Gambhir has a healthy physique and he is 5 feet 6 inches (168 cm) tall. Describing more about body fitness his weight is around 66 Kg (145 lbs). Gautam Gambhir always keeps himself fit and he is very health Conscious. His chest measurement is 38 Inches, Waist is approx. 30 Inches & biceps measurement is 12 Inches. He has a nice hairstyle and got Black hair and Dark Brown Eyes.
Family Background and Relationship
His father’s name is Deepak Gambhir who manages a textiles business, and his mother’s name is Seema Gambhir and she is a housewife. He has a Sister named Ekta, who is two years younger than him. Cricketer Gautam started playing cricket at the age of 10. Gautam received his schooling from Modern School New Delhi, India and Handsome Gautam graduated from Hindu College, University of Delhi, India. He was adopted by his grandparents 18 days after his birth and lived with them ever since. Handsome Gambhir was coached by Sanjay Bharadwaj of Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy in Delhi. He married Natasha Jain in October 2011, who belongs to a prominent business family. His daughter’s name is Aazeen Gambhir. Gambhir currently resides in Delhi’s Rajendra Nagar.
Career
In the year 2003, handsome Gautam made his ODI (one day international)debut against Bangladesh and played his first Test the following year against Australia. He was the only Indian and one of four international cricketers to have scored 100’s in five consecutive Test matches. During Asia Cup in the year 2010, Pakistan’s cricketer Kamran Akmal made a loud appeal against Gautam Gambhir, which made Gautam angry and they had a heated argument, but Umpires and players intervened to stop them. In the year 2012 Gautam’s captaincy, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) won their first IPL title and went on to win the title again in the year 2014. Handsome Gautam Gambhir captained the Indian team in six ODIs from late 2010 to late 2011 with India winning all six matches.
Talented Cricketer Gambir Gambhir played an integral part in India’s wins in the finals of both the 2007 World 20-20 (75 runs from 54 balls) and in the 2011 Cricket World Cup (97 runs from 122 balls). In April 2018, Gautam is the 6th highest run-scorer for India in 20 internationals. Talented Gautam Gambir was conferred the Arjuna Award, Indian’s Second highest sporting Award, in the year 2008 by the President of India. In 2019 Gautam received the Padma Shree from the Govt. of India, the fourth highest civilian award in India. Gautam joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2019 and won election to the Lok Sabha from East Delhi
Contact and Social Media Information
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Him
- Does Gautam smoke?: No
- Does Gautam drink alcohol?: No
- Famous cricketer Gautam was born into an upper-middle-class family with Punjabi background.
- Gambhir was just 18 days old when his maternal grandparents, Sat Pal Gulati and Asha Pal Gulati, adopted him from his parents, after which Gautam spent his childhood in Karol Bagh, Delhi.
- Handsome Cricketer Gautam started playing cricket at the age of 10 and was part of his school’s team.
In the year 2000, Gambhir enrolled himself at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.
Cricketer Rajat Bhatia is his school friend, who was also the cricket team captain at his school. - Gautam considers Bhagat Singh and Mother Teresa as his inspirations.
- If Gautam Gambhir wasn’t a cricketer, Gautam would have been a soldier. The opening pair of cricketer Gambhir and his friend cum teammate Virender Sehwag is counted amongst the most successful batting pair as they had scored their runs at more than 4.5 runs per over.
- Gautam’s favorite knock was against New Zealand in the year 2009 at Napier, where Gautam scored 137 runs, in 643 minutes, in the 2nd innings, that helped India save the match.
