Gautam Gambhir Beats Dhoni And Sachin To Win’ Greatest Team Man’Pick – Surprising Everyone.
As Gautam Gambhir returns to Kolkata Knight Riders, expectations arise at the franchise ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. It was under Gambhir’s captaincy that KKR won their only two IPL titles. As the former India opener returns on the capacity of a mentor, the management expects the setup to do wonders. Gambhir is the kind of individual who always puts the team in front of personal milestones. In a chat after reaching Kolkata, the 2011 World Cup – winning cricketer named former KKR star Ryan Ten Doeschate as the’greatest team man’ he has ever come across.
Gambhir has rubbed shoulders with some of the finest’ team men’ in the game. Whether it is MS Dhoni or Sachin Tendulka or Virat Kohli. But, it was the former Netherlands batter.
In my forty two yrs of professional experience, I haven’t talked about selflessness, and I needed to share it. The best team man I’ve ever played with, probably the most dedicated person, somebody I can take a bullet for, somebody I can trust forever, and I could say this because in 2011 my 1st game as a KKR captain.
“We only had four overseas players available, and this man had a fabulous 50-over World Cup, and we went in that game with only three overseas players, and he was carrying drinks in that game without any disappointment on his face. He taught me selflessness. Ryan ten Doeschaté. Gambhir stated that these people made him the leader.
During the event, Gambhir also stated : “I did not make Kolkata Knight Riders successful, it was KKR that made me a successful leader.”