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Who is Gautam Gambhir

A cricketer from Delhi, Gautam Gambhir started his political innings in 2019 after ending his stellar international career in December 2018. He contested the Lok Sabha elections 2019 on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket from the Delhi East constituency, and registered an emphatic victory.
 
For Gambhir, who played a crucial role in India's historic 2007 World T20 final and 2011 ICC World Cup wins, the transition from cricket to politics has been breezy so far. Vocal on social media about political issues and matters of national importance, Gambhir gained a wide following not only among netizens but also off-internet voters.
 
During his illustrious cricket career, the southpaw played 58 Test matches and scored 4,154 runs in 104 innings at an average of 41.95, with the help of nine centuries and 22 fifties. His highest score was 206. In one-day internationals (ODIs), he scored 5,238 runs in 147 matches at an average of 39.68, with 11 tons and 34 fifties. The highest innings total was an unbeaten 150. In the 37 T20Is that he played, Gambhir scored 932 at an average of 27.41 and a strike rate of 119.02, with 7 half-centuries.
 
Ahead the Lok Sabha elections 2019, Gambhir had been a star campaigner for the BJP, and that gave him the exposure he needed before making an electoral plunge himself. He was among Delhi's richest candidates, with declared assets of over Rs. 147 crore. The BJP’s association with 38-year-old Gambhir in the national elections proved to be a win-win for both — while the party gained from his popularity as a cricketer, Gambhir benefitted from a wave in favour of the party and its leader Narendra Modi.
 
Gambhir won the Lok Sabha elections 2019 by 695,109 votes from the East Delhi constituency, where his key opponents were the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP's) star candidate Atishi and the Congress' Arvinder Singh Lovely.
 
Being a local Delhi boy, Gambhir is expected to be one of the prominent faces and voices for the BJP in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, to be held on February 8, 2020.

Latest Updates on Gautam Gambhir

Lucknow Super Giants' mentor Gautam Gambhir has thanked the fans for their support and said the team will bounce back strongly after losing in the Eliminator match in its maiden campaign in the IPL

Updated On: 01 Aug 2023 | 6:30 PM IST

The fifth community kitchen under BJP MP Gautam Gambhir's 'Jan Rasoi' project for providing food at a symbolic price of Re 1 for the needy will be opened soon in East Delhi's Laxmi Nagar area.

Updated On: 09 Feb 2022 | 8:58 PM IST

BJP MP from east Delhi Gautam Gambhir lauded the Delhi Police for averting a major attack in the Ghazipur Flower Market area of the national capital by defusing an Improvised Explosive Device in time.

Updated On: 14 Jan 2022 | 8:32 PM IST

Virat Kohli's outburst against a controversial DRS decision during the third Test against South Africa was "immature", feels former opener Gautam Gambhir.

Updated On: 14 Jan 2022 | 6:49 PM IST

Virat Kohli's outburst against a controversial DRS decision during the third Test against South Africa was "immature", feels former opener Gautam Gambhir.

Updated On: 14 Jan 2022 | 12:00 PM IST

Former India opener Gautam Gambhir was on Saturday appointed mentor of the new Lucknow franchise ahead of IPL 2022.

Updated On: 18 Dec 2021 | 3:05 PM IST

BJP MP Gautam Gambhir, who has received a series of death threat emails, said he is not afraid and added that the Intelligence Bureau is investigating the matter.

Updated On: 01 Dec 2021 | 9:35 AM IST

The fourth 'Jan Rasoi' was launched at Shakarpur in the Laxmi Nagar assembly segment under his east Delhi Lok Sabha constituency.

Updated On: 23 Oct 2021 | 5:58 PM IST

Gautam Gambhir said that captain Virat Kohli will be looking to win the ICC mens T20 World Cup in the UAE and Oman. The tournament marks the last time Kohli will be leading India in T20Is.

Updated On: 18 Oct 2021 | 7:44 PM IST

Gautam Gambhir feels one shouldn't compare Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni and Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Eoin Morgan

Updated On: 15 Oct 2021 | 11:56 AM IST

East Delhi MP Gautam Gambhir launched his third 'Jan Rasoi' (community kitchen) in his constituency's Patparganj area here on Friday, according to a statement issued by his office

Updated On: 13 Aug 2021 | 7:11 PM IST

The Supreme Court Monday refused to stay the proceedings against BJP MP Gautam Gambhir's foundation in a case relating to illegally procuring and distributing COVID-19 medicines.

Updated On: 26 Jul 2021 | 9:42 PM IST

Delhi's drugs control department has told the Delhi High Court that it has launched prosecution against Gautam Gambhir Foundation and AAP MLAs, Imran Hussain and Praveen Kumar

Updated On: 17 Jul 2021 | 2:35 PM IST

According to the Gautam Gambhir Foundation, the camps will be organised in collaboration with private hospitals and all the expenses will be borne by it

Updated On: 05 Jun 2021 | 1:32 PM IST

MLA Praveen Kumar has also been found guilty for similar offences under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, the court was informed.

Updated On: 03 Jun 2021 | 1:43 PM IST

A decade has passed since 2011 and the world has witnessed some major events, including a pandemic.

Updated On: 02 Apr 2021 | 5:50 AM IST

Member of Parliament and former cricketer Gautam Gambhir said BJP will do much better in Kerala Assembly elections, and added that Sabarimala and corruption will be the major issues in the polls

Updated On: 24 Mar 2021 | 10:23 AM IST

India and England will start on equal footing when they clash in the pink ball third day-night Test match on an untested pitch at Motera said former India captain Gautam Gambhir

Updated On: 24 Feb 2021 | 12:13 PM IST

Ahead of the third Test against England, Gautam Gambhir says that Virat Kohli-led side should focus on the pink-ball Test rather than thinking about the World Test Championships (WTC)

Updated On: 23 Feb 2021 | 6:31 PM IST