Gautam Gambhir had no idea he had just become the world’s best Test batsman when HT contacted him on Wednesday. Once he was sufficiently convinced that he had indeed topped the latest ICC rankings, the satisfaction in his voice was palpable. “I had no clue about it, but yes, it sure feels great,” Gambhir sai…

Sachin Tendulkar has stressed the need for adequate rest for Indian players ahead of the World Twenty20 in June, particularly so for the openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir, who failed to fire in the IPL. Tendulkar was by and large satisfied with the way Indian players performed in the IPL but pointed out that [...]

Delhi Daredevils 157 for 1 (Gambhir 71*, Dilshan 42*) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 154 for 3 (van Wyk 74, Sangwan 2-29) by nine wickets… It’s getting hard to keep track of who’s on top of the IPL table. For the third day in a row, there was a new leader, now with the Delhi Daredevils [...]

Riding on Gautam Gambhir’s golden run of form, India swept into a near-impregnable position in Wellington and virtually ensured that their 41-year wait for a series win in New Zealand will be over in a day or two. There were vital inputs from Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman, but Gambhir stole the show for the [...]

Gautam Gambhir made 167 and Sachin Tendulkar fell for 9 in what may be his last test innings in New Zealand as India reached 349 for five at stumps on the third day to strengthen its grip on the third cricket test. With Gambhir’s guidance and contributions of 60 by Rahul Dravid and 61 from [...]

India have steadily managed to almost bat New Zealand out of the third Test with Gautam Gambhir going past the 150 run mark in Wellington. Tea, India are 269 for three India dominated the second session though they lost Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar, scoring 99 runs off 31 overs. However, VVS Laxman came to [...]