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Gautam Gambhir was born on 14 October, 1981 in India, is an Indian former cricketer and politician. Discover Gautam Gambhir's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 42 years old?
| Popular As |
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| Occupation |
Cricketer, Politician |
| Age |
42 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
14 October 1981 |
| Birthday |
14 October |
| Birthplace |
N/A |
| Nationality |
India
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He is a member of famous Cricketer with the age 42 years old group.
Gautam Gambhir Height, Weight & Measurements
At 42 years old, Gautam Gambhir height is 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Gautam Gambhir Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Gautam Gambhir worth at the age of 42 years old? Gautam Gambhir’s income source is mostly from being a successful Cricketer. He is from India. We have estimated Gautam Gambhir's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Cricketer |
Gautam Gambhir Social Network
Timeline
His grandfather originally came from Multan to Delhi in 1947.
Gambhir was adopted by his maternal grandparents eighteen days after his birth and lived with them ever since.
Gambhir started playing cricket at the age of 10.
He received his schooling from Modern School, New Delhi and didn't pursue graduation.
He stayed at his maternal uncle Pawan Gulati's residence in the '90s.
Gambhir considers Gulati to be his mentor and would often call him up before important matches.
Gautam Gambhir (born 14 October 1981) is an Indian former international cricketer, politician and philanthropist.
Gambhir was selected for the first intake of the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore in 2000.
He played for India in all formats of the game between 2003 and 2016.
He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Bangladesh in 2003, and played his first Test the following year against Australia.
He played an integral part in India's wins in the finals of both the 2007 World Twenty20 (75 runs from 54 balls) and the 2011 Cricket World Cup (97 from 122).
He was conferred the Arjuna Award, India's second highest sporting award, in the year 2008 by the President of India.
For his performances in 2008, he was named in the ESPNcricinfo IPL XI.
In 2009, he was the number one ranked batsman in ICC Test rankings.
The same year, he was the recipient of the ICC Test Player of the Year award.
He captained the Indian team in six ODIs from late 2010 to late 2011 with India winning all six matches.
He was promoted to the post of Captain of the Delhi Daredevils for IPL Season 2010.
At the end of the tournament he became the only player from Delhi Daredevils to score more than 1000 runs in the IPL.
In October 2011, Gambhir married Natasha Jain, who belongs to a prominent business family.
He currently resides in Delhi's Rajendra Nagar neighbourhood.
Gambhir was picked up by the Delhi Daredevils franchise in the first player auction of the Indian Premier League for a price of US$725,000 a year.
He became the second highest run-scorer of the inaugural season with 534 runs from 14 matches.
In the 2011 IPL player auction, Gambhir was the most sought after player, fetching a bid of $2.4 million from the Kolkata Knight Riders, making him the highest paid cricketer in the history of IPL.
He was then appointed as the skipper of the team.
Under Gambhir's captaincy, the Kolkata Knight Riders qualified for the IPL playoffs and also made it to the Champions League Twenty20 for the first time.
Under Gambhir's captaincy, Kolkata Knight Riders won their first IPL title in 2012 and went on to win the title again in 2014.
Gambhir was the only Indian and one of four international cricketers to have scored hundreds in five consecutive Test matches.
He is the only Indian batsman to have scored more than 300 runs in four consecutive Test series.
He eventually led the side to their first title in 2012 by defeating defending champions Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets at their home ground in Chennai.
For his performances in 2012, he was named as captain of the ESPNcricinfo IPL XI.
As of April 2018, he is the sixth highest run-scorer for India in Twenty20 Internationals.
In December 2018, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
He is a current member of the Lok Sabha since 2019.
He received the Padma Shri from the Government of India in 2019, the fourth highest civilian award in India.
As a cricketer, Gambhir was a left-handed opening batsman who played domestic cricket for Delhi, and captained Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
In 2019, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and won election to the Lok Sabha from East Delhi.
He served as the mentor of Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL until 2022 and was appointed as the mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the 2024 IPL.
Gambhir was born into a Punjabi Hindu Khatri family in New Delhi to Deepak Gambhir, who manages a textiles business, and Seema Gambhir, a housewife.
Gambhir has a sister, Ekta, who is two years younger to him.
