Gautam Gambhir Announces Retirement, Twitter Salutes Southpaw

Two-time World Cup winner Gautam Gambhir decided to announce his retirement and that has sent social sphere into getting emotional.

Written by: India.com Sports Desk Edited by: Ankit Banerjee

Published: December 4, 2018, 8:16 PM IST

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Two-time World Cup winner Gautam Gambhir decided to announce his retirement and that has sent social sphere into getting emotional. The southpaw played a crucial role in the inaugural World T20 triumph in 2007, where he got India off to brilliant starts along with Virender Sehwag and then he again played a significant role in the final of the 2011 Cricket World Cup, where his crucial 90+ helped India win the 50-over World Cup for the second time. The Delhi-born batsman has not been in the reckoning for the Indian team for a long time now but has been successful in IPL as well where he led Kolkata Knight Riders to a win on two occasions.

Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir: “After more than 15 years of cricket for my country, I want to retire from playing this beautiful game,” former cricketer said to ANI.

Gambhir has represented Team India in 58 Tests, 147 ODIs and 37 T20Is, managing to score more than 10000 runs in international cricket.

Here is how he announced his retirement on Twitter. His post read, “The most difficult decisions are often taken with the heaviest of hearts. And with one heavy heart, I’ve decided to make an announcement that I’ve dreaded all my life.”

The most difficult decisions are often taken with the heaviest of hearts.

And with one heavy heart, I’ve decided to make an announcement that I’ve dreaded all my life.

➡️https://t.co/J8QrSHHRCT@BCCI#Unbeaten

— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) December 4, 2018

Here is how Twitter thanked the former India opener.

Well played Gautam Gambhir! That century in NZ especially was class.

— Sanjay Subrahmanyan (@sanjaysub) December 4, 2018

Gautam Gambhir to retire..
24-9-2007: #WT20 final 2007 at Jo’burg: made 75 – highest score of the match
2-4-2011: #CWC final 2011 at Mumbai: made 97 – highest score for India in the match
23-11-2007: ICC #1 T20I batsman
16-7-2009: ICC #1 Test batsman
4-12-2010: ICC #8 ODI batsman

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) December 4, 2018

Congratulations on a phenomenal career, @GautamGambhir!

2007 WT20
2011 World Cup
No.1 Test Team #ThankyouGauti https://t.co/k0t7jfLD8i

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 4, 2018

Numb. Speechless. Seems like someone has ripped my heart out. I have no words right now. Ice cold. Tears in my eyes. Shocked. #ThankYouGautamGambhir

— Team Gautam Gambhir (@gautamgambhir97) December 4, 2018

Thanks for Everything
Sad moment for every cricket fan .
Will definitely miss you.
You will always remain my favorite cricketer. #ThankYouGambhir pic.twitter.com/6vpgVIz8e0

— Prince (@iPrince55) December 4, 2018

I feel like I’m dead..srsly heartbroken GBU champ n yes we miss u alot. We all love u sm. Happy retired life to the best ever opener, great father and a true patriot. A part of me has gone away.

— Kanika (@kanikaM_67) December 4, 2018

You will be remembered forever Gauti. The unsung hero of our 2011 world cup thank you for serving our Indian Cricket Team!

— Piyu Nair (@DtPiyu) December 4, 2018

Thank you for nourishing KKR, Captain.

— ɑɑwɑRɑ (@MaskedSRKFan) December 4, 2018

Thank you for all the World Cup bhai ❤️ God bless you always.

— SUYOG (@itsSuyog_) December 4, 2018

Paaji congratulations on ur wonderful cricket career u r a great leader and u r great human being im really blessed sharing dressing room with u god bless you

— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3) December 4, 2018

OMG
It’s unbelievable
What is going on I can’t believe
Gambhir is 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. pic.twitter.com/nW5RAqJ8GG

— Raj Mrityunjay (@Rajromantic1) December 4, 2018

I literally cried, Gauti. Thanks for being the motivation for many years. Have a good life ahead.

— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) December 4, 2018

The Ranji Trophy encounter between Delhi and Andhra starting on Thursday at the Feroz Shah Kotla will be his last first-class match.