In his series of tweets paying tribute to his ex-teammates, former India batsman VVS Laxman on Thursday (June 11) heaped effusive praise over Gautam Gambhir.
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Laxman pointed out that the former India opener was totally obsessed with the game and never shied away from a challenge that came his way on the cricket field.
"Massively inquisitive and totally obsessed with the game, Gautam Gambhir never shied away from a challenge on a cricket field. Whether it was taking on express pace bowlers on spicy tracks overseas or standing up for a wronged teammate, he knew not what it was to back down," Laxman tweeted.
Replying to Laxman's post, Gambhir wrote: "Tks Special, every moment spent with u was education. Our dressing room was full of role models but none bigger dan u. Another reason why u deserved a grand farewell. BTW am still curious to know why were u always perched at silly point while I was fighting for life @shortleg!!!"
In a career spanning over a decade, Gambhir amassed more than 10,000 international runs for India including 20 centuries. He is particularly known for his credentials in two of India’s most treasured ICC triumphs – 2007 ICC World T20 and 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup.
The southpaw was the highest run-scorer for India in the final of both the ICC events and it was those two knocks (75 in WT20 and 97 in CWC) that paved the way for India’s momentous world cup glory.
Gambhir, who retired from the game in December 2018, also led Kolkata Knight Riders to two Indian Premier League (IPL) titles in 2012 and 2014. For his cricketing achievements, the left-hander was also conferred with the Padma Shri award from the Government of India last year.
