NEW DELHI: Former India opener Gautam Gambhir not too long ago shared a defining second from his early cricketing days that formed his ideas and profession.
In an interview on Ravichandran Ashwin‘s YouTube channel, Gambhir recounted how he was not chosen for an Beneath-14 group as a result of he refused to the touch the ft of the selector. This incident solidified his resolve to by no means contact anybody’s ft once more.
“Once I was rising up, once I was 12, 13, I bear in mind my first Beneath-14 match.I didn’t get chosen as a result of I didn’t contact the selector’s ft, and from there on, I promised myself that I’ll by no means ever contact anybody’s ft. I didn’t and don’t ever let anybody contact my ft,” Gambhir mentioned. This determination, rooted in a need for self-respect, influenced how he approached his interactions all through his profession.Gambhir, at the moment serving as a mentor for the Kolkata Knight Riders, mirrored on the challenges he confronted because of societal perceptions about his background. Regardless of coming from a well-off household, he emphasised his dedication to cricket and his willpower to succeed on his phrases.
“Each time, whether or not it was Beneath-16, Beneath-19, Ranji Trophy, and even initially in my worldwide profession, each time I might fail, individuals would say that you simply come from a household the place you need not play cricket. You possibly can go and be part of your dad’s enterprise,” Gambhir mentioned. “That was the largest notion that was hanging over my head, and other people didn’t notice that I needed it greater than them as a result of I needed to beat that notion.”
In an interview on Ravichandran Ashwin‘s YouTube channel, Gambhir recounted how he was not chosen for an Beneath-14 group as a result of he refused to the touch the ft of the selector. This incident solidified his resolve to by no means contact anybody’s ft once more.
“Once I was rising up, once I was 12, 13, I bear in mind my first Beneath-14 match.I didn’t get chosen as a result of I didn’t contact the selector’s ft, and from there on, I promised myself that I’ll by no means ever contact anybody’s ft. I didn’t and don’t ever let anybody contact my ft,” Gambhir mentioned. This determination, rooted in a need for self-respect, influenced how he approached his interactions all through his profession.Gambhir, at the moment serving as a mentor for the Kolkata Knight Riders, mirrored on the challenges he confronted because of societal perceptions about his background. Regardless of coming from a well-off household, he emphasised his dedication to cricket and his willpower to succeed on his phrases.
“Each time, whether or not it was Beneath-16, Beneath-19, Ranji Trophy, and even initially in my worldwide profession, each time I might fail, individuals would say that you simply come from a household the place you need not play cricket. You possibly can go and be part of your dad’s enterprise,” Gambhir mentioned. “That was the largest notion that was hanging over my head, and other people didn’t notice that I needed it greater than them as a result of I needed to beat that notion.”
Gambhir highlighted that his resolve to beat this stereotype drove him to work more durable and obtain extra in his cricketing profession.
“Once I was capable of beat that notion, no different notion ever bothered me. For me, the hardest notion in my profession or in my life was to beat that notion the place individuals thought that I didn’t need it that tough, and I needed it extra arduous than any of them,” he added.
Beneath Gambhir’s mentorship, the Kolkata Knight Riders completed the league stage as table-toppers with 20 factors from 14 matches within the IPL 2024.
