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Tendulkar and Dhawan wish Gambhir on his retirement

Dixit Bhargav
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Tendulkar and Dhawan wish Gambhir

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEBRUARY 22: Sachin Tendulkar speaks to the media during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup match between South Africa and India at Melbourne Cricket Ground on February 22, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Tendulkar and Dhawan wish Gambhir: Master Blaster and Gabbar wished Gautam Gambhir on his retirement from all formats.

Having retired from all formats of the game now, opening batsman Gautam Gambhir has received adorable wishes from many current and former cricketers. The 37-year old made the announcement last night via posting an emotional video across his social media platforms.

India’s highest run-scorer in the two World Cups which they won in 2007 and 2011 respectively, Gambhir saw many messages coming his way, where people acknowledged his contribution towards Indian cricket.

While Gambhir might not have been those who top the batting charts at the end of their career, he surely will go down as someone who stood up when the going got tough for the team.

Be it his performances at the U-19 level, the above mentioned World Cup final matches, Napier Test in 2009, double century against Australia at Delhi, numerous crucial half-centuries in the Indian Premier League, Gambhir put on display his best game forward.

An aggressive cricketer on-the-field, Gambhir never shied away from matching his shoulder with the opposition’s shoulder, even if that comes at the cost of going at current India captain Virat Kohli during an IPL match.

In his video, Gambhir was contended at the fact that he will play his last game for Delhi, a team which saw him rising up the ranks as a teenager. Delhi’s next Ranji Trophy match against Andhra starting from tomorrow at Gambhir’s home ground (Feroz Shah Kotla) will be his last appearance as a player.

Among the notable personalities to have wished Gambhir on his retirement were Sachin Tendulkar, Shikhar Dhawan, Harbhajan Singh, Shah Rukh Khan and others. Read some of the Twitter reactions below:

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Dixit Bhargav

Dixit Bhargav

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Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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