Gautam Gambhir Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

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Age: 43 Years

Wife: Natasha Jain

Caste: Khatri

Bio/Wiki
Nickname(s)	Gauti
Profession	Cricket Coach, Former Politician, Former Cricketer
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 6" (168 cm)
Weight (approx.)	65 Kg (143 lbs)
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- On 11 April 2003 vs Bangladesh at Dhaka Test- On 3 November 2004 vs Australia at Mumbai T20- On 13 September 2007 vs Scotland at Durban
International Retirement	March 2019 (from all formats of cricket)
Jersey Number	#5 (India national cricket team) #23 (KKR, DD)
Domestic/State Team	First Class • Delhi cricket team IPL • Delhi Capitals (formerly Delhi Daredevils) - (2008–2010, 2018) • Kolkata Knight Riders - (2011–2017)
Coach/Mentor	Coach - Sanjay Bharadwaj, Raju Tandon, Naveen Chopra Mentor- Pawan Gulati
Batting Style	Left hand Bat
Bowling Style	Legbreak
Records (main ones)	• The 1st Indian & 4th overall cricketer to hit 5 centuries in 5 consecutive Test matches • The 1st Indian player to score 300+ runs in 4 consecutive Test series • The 2nd cricketer (after Sir Viv Richards) to hit 11 fifties in 11 consecutive Test matches
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• ICC Test Player of the Year award (2009) • Arjuna Award (2009) • Padma Shri (2019)
Politics
Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Political Journey	• Joined BJP on 22 March 2019 • Contested and won the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from East Delhi constituency on BJP ticket • Announced his decision to quit BJP and politics on 2 March 2024
Personal Life
Date of Birth	14 October 1981 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)	43 Years
Birthplace	New Delhi
Zodiac sign	Libra
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	New Delhi
School	Modern School, New Delhi
College/University	Hindu College, Delhi University
Educational Qualification	College Dropout
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Punjabi Khatri
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Address	6B/8, Block-56, N.E.A., Old Rajinder Nagar,New Delhi-110060
Hobbies	Playing badminton, Meditation, Yoga, Listening to music
Controversies	• In 2007, during the 3rd ODI against Pakistan at Kanpur, he had a verbal fight with Shahid Afridi, after having a collision with each other. • In 2010, during an Asia Cup, Pakistan's Kamran Akmal made a loud appeal against Gambhir, which made Gambhir angry and they had a heated argument, but Umpires and players intervened to stop them. • In 2013, during an IPL 6 match between Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Kolkata Knightriders, Gambhir and Virat Kohli had an ugly spat. After getting out, instead of walking back, Kohli made some remarks which angered Gambhir, after which both started abusing each other until Rajat Bhatia intervened. • When he was contesting the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections from the East Delhi Constituency, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accused Gautam Gambhir of being involved in the distribution of "obscene and derogatory" pamphlets against Atishi Marlena. However, Gambhir dared Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to prove charges against him or quit. He said- "If he [Arvind Kejriwal] can prove that I have anything to do with this pamphlet filth, then I will hang myself in public. Otherwise @ArvindKejriwal should quit politics. Accepted?" • On 1 May 2023, he was fined 100% of his match fee for an onfield clash with Virat Kohli. The clash took place at the end of an IPL match between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Lucknow's Ekana stadium. Reportedly, the trigger point of the clash was an altercation between Kohli and LSG's Naveen-ul-Haq that took place during the break between the 16th and 17th over. Kohli was also fined 100% of his match fee, while Naveen was fined 50% of his match fee.
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter • LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Natasha Jain
Marriage Place	Westend farms in Delhi Gurgaon road, New Delhi
Marriage Date	28 October 2011
Family
Wife/Spouse	Natasha Jain
Children	Daughter- 2 • Aazeen Gambhir (born in 2014) • Anaiza Gambhir (born in 2017)
Parents	Father- Deepak Gambhir (Textile businessman) Mother- Seema Gambhir (Homemaker)
Siblings	Sister- Ekta Gambhir (Younger)
Favourites
Cricketer	Sourav Ganguly
Food	Rajma chawal, Butter chicken, Dahi bhalla
Dessert	Hot chocolate fudge
Beverage	Tea
Actor	Sylvester Stallone
Film	Bollywood- Kahaani (2012), Vicky Donor (2012), Paan Singh Tomar (2012) Hollywood- Rambo film series
Singer	Jagjit Singh
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Audi Q5, BMW 530D, Mercedes GLS 350d, Toyota Corolla, Mahindra Bolero Stinger
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Rs. 12 crore/year (as the head coach of Indian cricket team) (as of 2024)
Assets/Properties	Movable • 5 Kg Silver Immovable • A residential property in Rajinder Nagar, Delhi (worth Rs. 15 crore as of 2024) • A plot in Greater Noida (worth Rs. 4 crore as of 2024) • A plot in Malkapur village (worth Rs. 1 crore as of 2024)
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs 265 crore (as of 2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Gautam Gambhir

Gautam was born into an upper-middle-class family with a Punjabi background.

He was just 18 days old when his maternal grandparents, Sat Pal Gulati and Asha Pal Gulati, adopted him from his parents, after which he spent his childhood in Karol Bagh, Delhi.
Gautam Gambhir’s maternal grandparents

He started playing cricket at the age of 10 and was part of his school’s team.

In 2000, he enrolled himself at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.
Gautam Gambhir – National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru

Cricketer Rajat Bhatia is his school friend, who was also the cricket team captain at his school.
Gautam Gambhir in younger days

He considers Bhagat Singh and Mother Teresa as his inspirations.

Gambhir once said that he would have become a soldier if he had not become a cricketer.

The opening pair of 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.

He does not like to smoke.

His favourite knock was against New Zealand in 2009 at Napier, where he scored 137 runs, in 643 minutes, in the 2nd innings, which helped India save the match.

Gautam was India’s top scorer in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, with 227 runs, including the 75 runs knock in the finals against Pakistan. He was included in the ‘Team of the Tournament’ by ESPNcricinfo for his brilliant performances.

It took Gautam Gambhir 4 years to score his second test century after he scored his first test century against Bangladesh at Chittagong in 2004.

Gautam Gambhir scored 534 runs from 14 matches in his debut IPL season in 2008.

In 2010, Gautam Gambhir was appointed as the captain of the Delhi Daredevils team in the IPL. He was the only player to score 1000 runs from Delhi Daredevils in the IPL that season.

He played a pivotal role in the 2011 World Cup as he scored 97 runs against Sri Lanka in the World Cup finals.

In 2011, Gautam Gambhir was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL auctions for Rs. 14.9 crores making him the highest-paid player of the tournament that season.

Under his captaincy, India had won 6 out of 6 matches.

He had a hair transplant in 2014.
Gautam Gambhir before and after hair transplant

In IPL 2017, Gautam Gambhir and Chris Lynn made a record opening stand of 184 runs while batting for Kolkata Knight Riders against Gujarat Lions.

In 2017, he founded ‘The Gautam Gambhir Foundation’, which carries out many philanthropic activities, such as feeding poor people, carrying out the educational expenses of the children of martyred soldiers.
Gautam Gambhir As A Volunteer

Many people were shocked when Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) didn’t retain him in the 2018 IPL auction, after which Delhi Daredevils bought him. Later, it was revealed that before the auction, he requested the KKR management not to bid for him in the auction as he wanted to leave KKR for a different challenge.

In the midway of IPL 11 in 2018, Shreyas Iyer replaced him as the skipper of ‘Delhi Daredevils’ after he stepped down due to his poor batting performance in the initial matches that led to series of loses for the team.
Gautam Gambhir and Shreyas Iyer – Delhi Daredevils

He is a Teetotaller.

He is superstitious as he keeps his pads on till the end of every match.

On 22 March 2019, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party with weeks to go for the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections. While joining the party, he said-

I am impressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision… I have contributed to the field of cricket and now hope to do more for the country.”

Gautam Gambhir Joining BJP
In December 2021, Gautam took charge of Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL as their mentor.

On 2 September 2023, a video of Gautam Gambhir went viral in which he was spotted making a rude gesture to cricket fans during the 2023 Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan. In the video, the crowd was heard chanting “Kohli, Kohli” as Gambhir left the field; Gambhir and Virat Kohli share a history of disagreements and it’s been extensively reported by the media. Gambhir, however, later addressed the matter in an interview and claimed that the video didn’t accurately show what happened. According to him, the crowd was actually chanting anti-India slogans, and his reaction was in response to these slogans. Gautam Gambhir, in the interview, said,

If you raise anti-India slogans and speak about Kashmir, then the person before you will obviously react, and not smile and leave. There were two or three Pakistanis there who were making anti-India comments and comments on Kashmir. So, it was my natural reaction. I won’t hear anything against my country.”

Later, the real video of the incident emerged on the internet, revealing that the audio in Gambhir’s initial video had been taken from a separate video from 2016. ^[1]India Today

Here Is REAL Video #GautamGambhir pic.twitter.com/klgDE2rsMi

— Narendra Modi Fan (@narendramodi177) September 4, 2023

On 22 November 2023, Gautam was named as the ‘mentor’ of the team Kolkata Knight Riders.

I’m back. I’m hungry. I’m No.23. Ami KKR ❤️❤️ @KKRiders pic.twitter.com/KDRneHmzN4

— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) November 22, 2023

According to actor Payal Ghosh, Gautam Gambhir initially used to express his interest in her; however, she was already in a relationship with cricketer Irfan Pathan at that period. While making such a claim through a post on X, which she posted on 1 December 2023, Payal mentioned that Gautam, moreover, used to give her missed calls, which Irfan was aware of.

Gautam Gambhir got engaged in a heated argument with cricketer S. Sreesanth during a Legends League Cricket match on 7 December 2023. After a clip from the altercation went viral on the internet, Sreesanth addressed the incident on social media and expressed his disappointment with Gambhir’s on-field behaviour. Sreesanth claimed that Gambhir had called him a “fixer” and continuously abused him, while he maintained a sarcastic smile. Sreesanth, moreover, mentioned that when the umpire attempted to intervene, Gambhir directed abusive language towards him as well. Gautam, on the other hand, later posted a picture of himself on X with the caption ‘Smile when the world is all about attention!’ ^[2]NDTV

Emotions are always running high, when you were very passionate about your game.

Sreesanth and Gambhir in an animated chat during the @llct20 Eliminator!#LegendsLeagueCricket pic.twitter.com/Qjz8LqC41l

— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) December 6, 2023

On 2 March 2024, he took to X to announce his decision to quit the BJP and politics to focus on cricket.

I have requested Hon’ble Party President @JPNadda ji to relieve me of my political duties so that I can focus on my upcoming cricket commitments. I sincerely thank Hon’ble PM @narendramodi ji and Hon’ble HM @AmitShah ji for giving me the opportunity to serve the people. Jai Hind!

— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) March 2, 2024

On 26 May 2024, Gautam Gambhir as coach led the Kolkata Knight Riders to secure their 3rd Indian Premier League title. Earlier he won 2 Indian Premier League titles with the Kolkata Knight Riders team as their captain in 2012 and 2014.