Avishka Fernando scored a superb 96 and Dunith Wellalage took five wickets as Sri Lanka thumped India by 110 runs in Colombo.
'It feels great when you contribute as an all-rounder, which I have been doing for a long time.'
Harshit Rana's debut as a concussion substitute became a central talking point, overshadowing India's series-clinching 15-run victory and its unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series.
Rana didn't disappoint Gambhir either as the young pacer grabbed three wickets, supporting skipper Jasprit Bumrah to bundle out Australia for 104 in their first innings.
Bharat Arun singled out pacers Harshit Rana and Mitchell Starc for their crucial contributions in KKR's title triumph.
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir is proud of his side's record 12th straight win. Gambhir also praised the team spirit and predicted a great future for Suryakumar Yadav, who helped the IPL champions book their semi-final spot in the Champions League T20 in Hyderabad on Wednesday night.
Led by Shubman Gill, a defiant India put on a mentally strong and technically disciplined response to keep the series alive with England 2-1 up. While there were plenty of positives to take forward, a few concerns continue to linger as the series heads to a decider at The Oval.
An emotionally charged Virat Kohli came to the fore during Royal Challengers Bangalore's IPL 2023 clash against Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow on Monday.
Skipper Gautam Gambhir came up with a solid 69 as Kolkata Knight Riders coasted to an eight-wicket victory over Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League match at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Wednesday.
Skipper Gautam Gambhir and Chris Lynn made short work of a challenging target as two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Gujarat Lions by 10 wickets to make a confident start to their campaign in the 10th edition of the Indian Premier league, in Rajkot on Friday.
Out-of-favour opener Gautam Gambhir cracked his first century in more than two years as India 'A' came up with a solid batting display to take firm control of the third unofficial Test against the West Indies 'A' in Hubli.
Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir gave India a good start after Bangladesh were bowled out for 233 in their first innings on day one of the second and final Test at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka on Sunday. Pacers Ishant Sharma and Zaheer Khan were both outstanding with the ball as they claimed four for 66 and three for 60 respectively.
Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Delhi Daredevils by six wickets in their Indian Premier League match at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium.
Skipper Gautam Gambhir led from the front with a confident half-century after Sunil Narine stifled Lahore Lions with his magical spin bowling as Kolkata Knight Riders eked out a four-wicket win in a Champions League Twenty20 Group A match in Hyderabad.
Jaiswal's fiery start saw India score 50 in just 6.3 overs -- making it their fastest fifty in the first innings in 245 Tests since 2000!
Captain Suryakumar Yadav smashed a brilliant half-century as India overpowered Sri Lanka by 43 runs in the first T20 International.
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir praised Andre Russell and Ryan ten Doeschate and said that they played 'unbelievable' knocks.
Avesh Khan bowled what looked like a beamer to Abdul Samad and Totre didn't adjudge it a no-ball. SRH called for a DRS but to their horror, Barde also ruled it in favour of the bowling team
Images from the third one-day international between India and Sri Lanka, being played at the R Premadasa stadium
Skipper Gautam Gambhir and Jaques Kallis scored at a brisk pace to ensure that Kolkata Knight Riders beat Warriors by 22 runs via Duckworth/Lewis method in the Champions League group B match at the Chinnaswamy stadium on Saturday.
Outplayed by Rohit Sharma's unbeaten century, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir today hoped that people would stop criticising the wicket at Eden Gardens as Mumbai Indians' batsman dominated with ease that laid the platform for their 27-run win in the IPL, in Kolkata.
Indian batting suffered a collapse as they were restricted for a paltry 133 for nine against Pakistan, in the first Twenty20 International series in Bangalore.
Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir cracked sparkling centuries as defending champions India launched their campaign in the Asia Cup tournament with a comfortable 50-run victory over Sri lanka in Mirpur, on Tuesday.
India edged Sri Lanka via the Super Over in a low-scoring thriller to register a 3-0 whitewash in the T20 International series in Pallekele, on Tuesday.
Images from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai on Sunday.
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir said it was the quality of his bowling attack rather than any devils in the wicket that reduced Pune Warriors to a meagre 118 in their Indian Premier League tie at the D Y Patil Stadium.
India crushed Australia by seven wickets in the one-off Twenty20 international at the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.
Terming Kolkata Knight Riders as a 'good chasing side', captain Gautam Gambhir says they back themselves to chase down any target.
Images from the World Cup warm-up match between India and New Zealand in Chennai on Wednesday.
Half-centuries from Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir helped India crush Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the fifth One-Day International of the Tri-Nation Tournament in Dhaka, on Sunday. Kohli was unbeaten on a fine innings of 71 from 68 deliveries, inclusive of nine boundaries, to take India to 213 for two in 32.4 overs for a convincing victory with a bonus point as they stormed home more than 13 overs to spare.
Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders beat Mumbai Indians by seven wickets at the Eden Gardens to begin their Indian Premier League (IPL) defense on an emphatic note.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the third Test between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday
Kolkata Knight Riders might have come up trumps in a high-scoring IPL opener against Mumbai Indians, but skipper Gautam Gambhir was all praise for his bowling unit that was ably led by South African speedster Morne Morkel.
Highlights of the final day's play in the second Test between India and England, which ended in a tame draw in Mohali on Tuesday.
Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir started off in blazing fashion in the second innings to put India firmly in the driver's seat at close on day three of the second Test in Mohali on Sunday. At stumps, the hosts were 100 for no loss, an overall lead of 301 runs with all their 10 second innings wickets intact.
Images from Thursday's IPL match between Pune Warriors and Kolkata Knight Riders in Pune.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders in Mohali on Tuesday.
Dhoni's Daredevils win World Cup 2011 for Sachin Tendulkar!
Fifties from Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh propelled India to a five-wkt victory in the second quarter-final and set up a meeting with Pakistan in the semis.
Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke both hit masterful double centuries to drive Australia to 604 for seven declared before their bowlers reduced India to 61 for two at the end of second day of the fourth Test on Wednesday.
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