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He gets a lot of flak at PP for being a nationalist. He doesn't have a lot of friends even in Indian cricket but for the way he has taken responsibility for Delhi's failure this season under his leadership I have nothing but respect for the double g.

He is currently giving interview from the ropes seeing his young team bat against Hyderabad. No grudges no excuses. He is out there as a proud mentor.

He could have went home with the ball, complained against the management and team mates but he chose to take the ownership and take the bullet himself as the leader.

What a guy!

Let it never be forgotten this guys knocks won India two world cup finals.
 
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Not even fit to play for the domestic team anymore, pokemon.
 
DD has historically been the worst team in the IPL. They always seem to finish last.

I think Gambhir was under some pressure by the management. Throwing the towel half way through isn't 'taking responsibility', it is 'quitting'.

KKR sure knew when to get rid of him.
 
Delhi is a cursed team. Even if they buy Dhoni, Kohli, AB, Bhumra, Bhuvi they would still lose.
There is some "ruhani takate" behind this. Even in other leagues (ISL, Prokabbadi), Delhi is always at the bottom.
Which is a shame because after Mumbai, Delhi gave India some of its best cricketers. Even in world cup 2011, almost half of India's squad was from Delhi.
 
Kaptan said:
Delhi is a cursed team. Even if they buy Dhoni, Kohli, AB, Bhumra, Bhuvi they would still lose.
There is some "ruhani takate" behind this. Even in other leagues (ISL, Prokabbadi), Delhi is always at the bottom.
Which is a shame because after Mumbai, Delhi gave India some of its best cricketers. Even in world cup 2011, almost half of India's squad was from Delhi.
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So true I feel Delhi name itself Is cursed, Delhi was ransacked 17 times, and reestablished, need to change name to indraprastha
 
Kaptan said:
Delhi is a cursed team. Even if they buy Dhoni, Kohli, AB, Bhumra, Bhuvi they would still lose.
There is some "ruhani takate" behind this. Even in other leagues (ISL, Prokabbadi), Delhi is always at the bottom.
Which is a shame because after Mumbai, Delhi gave India some of its best cricketers. Even in world cup 2011, almost half of India's squad was from Delhi.
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Yup Kohli, Viru, Gauti,, nehra were all from Delhi
 
Nothing special about what he did. Many cricketers step down from leadership positions when they aren't up to the mark. People just don't expect too much from this man these days. Horrible on the field, even worse off the field. Pathetic
 
AssassinatedDevil said:
Nothing special about what he did. Many cricketers step down from leadership positions when they aren't up to the mark. People just don't expect too much from this man these days. Horrible on the field, even worse off the field. Pathetic
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A comment like this, that too from a Pakistani really surprises me! You guys have been the victims of ‘I’m the best’ and ‘it is not my fault’ attitude of players for a long time and I’ve seen countless number of threads here raising that same concern. And yet you think this guy is pathetic! Wow.

He stepped down from captaincy and the playing XI. And because he’s not doing what he was expected to do, he decided to forego the 2.8 crore salary as well. Very pathetic indeed.

Like I said in the other thread, people here seem to hate him for reasons that are not related to cricket.
 
Mr.Q said:
A comment like this, that too from a Pakistani really surprises me! You guys have been the victims of ‘I’m the best’ and ‘it is not my fault’ attitude of players for a long time and I’ve seen countless number of threads here raising that same concern. And yet you think this guy is pathetic! Wow.

He stepped down from captaincy and the playing XI. And because he’s not doing what he was expected to do, he decided to forego the 2.8 crore salary as well. Very pathetic indeed.

Like I said in the other thread, people here seem to hate him for reasons that are not related to cricket.
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Exactly

He is not even at all bad as a batsman. Rohit Sharma and Kohli have failed pathetically this IPL and will still be India s too batsmen in campaign ahead.

The way he has handled the situation at Delhi and taken on a mentor role is nothing less than exemplary.
 
Stepping down from captaincy is understandable but opting out from playing eleven means he is no more confident about himself. There are many batsman in the IPL who are doing far worst than him and still in the starting eleven.

Goes to show that deep down it is more complicated than it seems, either he saw it coming from management or he was told to opt out from playing eleven as well.
 
Yuvraj needs to take a leaf out of Gambhir's book and retire from all forms of cricket.
 
Maybe its time for the Delhi boys to go back home and play for Delhi.

Same in PSL, Sarfaraz should lead the KK team and Wahab should play for Lahore.
 
I dont think he is going to get any sympathy from us PPers. Definitely not getting any from me atleast.

Knowing how things work in the subcontinent, he either saw it coming that he would be unceremoniously sacked or he was told my the management to step down with dignity.
 
One of the most successful captains in IPL ..has changed KKR fortunes in IPL after first couple of seasons.... Even as a team India captain had a v good record for few matches
 
Respect to him. Realised he wasn't cutting it so did the right thing.

He has my respect. Don't think he will play in the next IPL.
 
Hasan123 said:
Respect to him. Realised he wasn't cutting it so did the right thing.

He has my respect. Don't think he will play in the next IPL.
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I want him in the management of the DD team can be really handy.
 
Gambhir is a champion competitor and an inspiration for any young cricketer. He is not loved because he is feistily nationalistic, but he played the game fair and hard.

From 2008 to 2011, he was as good as any batsman in the world, winning World Cup Finals and saving Test matches. He also turned things around for KKR after taking over as captain, leading them to two IPL trophies.

He is stepping aside at the right time, and would do a wonderful job as a coach/mentor for KKP/DD or any other franchise from now onwards.

I am not concerned with his political views so I do not have an axe to grind against him. He is one of the most glorious cricketers of our time and perhaps the most underrated. Personally speaking, he is one of my favorites, and I was saddened by his rapid decline at the top level after the 2011 World Cup.
 
Mr.Q said:
A comment like this, that too from a Pakistani really surprises me! You guys have been the victims of ‘I’m the best’ and ‘it is not my fault’ attitude of players for a long time and I’ve seen countless number of threads here raising that same concern. And yet you think this guy is pathetic! Wow.

He stepped down from captaincy and the playing XI. And because he’s not doing what he was expected to do, he decided to forego the 2.8 crore salary as well. Very pathetic indeed.

Like I said in the other thread, people here seem to hate him for reasons that are not related to cricket.
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Pakistani players acting in certain ways has nothing to do with how I view Gambhir. Pakistani players aren't the moralistic compass that I gauge other players with. Gambhir is effectively the reason his team won't be anywhere near the finals this year, and hence he stepped down. Good on him that he stepped down, but damage is done already. I'm not going to give in to this dilemma that he's a saint who will do anything for the betterment of his team and country. And you're right. I do dislike him because of his off-field antics and views. But that doesn't change the fact that he isn't good enough compared to younger and fiercer cricketers. When you say"He stepped down from captaincy and the playing XI", it shows that he has given up, and not just taken responsibility. That's not something that true leaders of men do.
 
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Didn't Malik do something similar in the first season of PSL? This isn't as unique as some people are making it out to be.
 
AssassinatedDevil said:
Pakistani players acting in certain ways has nothing to do with how I view Gambhir. Pakistani players aren't the moralistic compass that I gauge other players with. Gambhir is effectively the reason his team won't be anywhere near the finals this year, and hence he stepped down. Good on him that he stepped down, but damage is done already. I'm not going to give in to this dilemma that he's a saint who will do anything for the betterment of his team and country. And you're right. I do dislike him because of his off-field antics and views. But that doesn't change the fact that he isn't good enough compared to younger and fiercer cricketers. When you say"He stepped down from captaincy and the playing XI", it shows that he has given up, and not just taken responsibility. That's not something that true leaders of men do.
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I made that comment since I saw you praising Misbah ul Haq and endorsing his ‘policies’ in another thread. I’m not a Misbah hater but I’m of the opinion that maybe he could have ended his career a bit earlier or changed his (seniority) policies to prevent a long transitional phase which Pakistan cricket is undergoing now.

You can’t take such decisions after 2-3 failures. Gambhir took that decision when he realised his form with the bat is not improving one bit and that replacing himself may be the best thing to do.

And I don’t agree with the ‘him not taking responsibility’ part either. What does it mean when the captain steps down after the team fails? It means he has taken responsibility for the team’s failure. In Gambhir’s case it was captaincy + performance.

It’s easy to be philosophical and say Gambhir should have continued to fight. But the reality is, sometimes you gotta understand your limitations or the situation in hand and do what is best for everyone involved. It’s easy to be selfish and egotistic. T20 is very fast paced and IPL is a fast paced, world class league filled with talent. You can’t use the opportunity you get to try and get back in form and drag your team down. That’s a very selfish thing to do. Mumbai Indians failed in this IPL precisely because of this. They have a good squad but they gave out-of-form players too many chances.

If Gambhir was in good form he should have continued. But he wasn’t. And he decided to give the young guy in good form a chance instead of hanging on to his place, for which he first had to give up captaincy.

True leader’s don’t do things to convince anyone. They do what they feel is right :).
 
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Hasan123 said:
When in form GG is good enough to make Delhi team.
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I'll take your word for it, I have no idea what Delhi's playing XI or squad is. Anyways I dont think a player would drop out of the squad if he was just out of form. At 36, he may have realized that he is not good enough anymore.
 
Mamoon said:
Gambhir is a champion competitor and an inspiration for any young cricketer. He is not loved because he is feistily nationalistic, but he played the game fair and hard.

From 2008 to 2011, he was as good as any batsman in the world, winning World Cup Finals and saving Test matches. He also turned things around for KKR after taking over as captain, leading them to two IPL trophies.

He is stepping aside at the right time, and would do a wonderful job as a coach/mentor for KKP/DD or any other franchise from now onwards.

I am not concerned with his political views so I do not have an axe to grind against him. He is one of the most glorious cricketers of our time and perhaps the most underrated. Personally speaking, he is one of my favorites, and I was saddened by his rapid decline at the top level after the 2011 World Cup.
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That could be it but also I think many on this forum don't rate him much because he hasn't done all that well against Pakistan at least in ODI cricket(averages in the 20s without any tons). Fans don't tend to rate players who perform poorly against their team.
 
Poutine said:
I'll take your word for it, I have no idea what Delhi's playing XI or squad is. Anyways I dont think a player would drop out of the squad if he was just out of form. At 36, he may have realized that he is not good enough anymore.
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The point is he could ve still drawn the hefty salary even by doing nothing. Stil he gave that up. That is unprecedented .
 
Laudable move, but Gambhir makes it difficult for people to like him. I guess he's one of those players you love if he's on your side, and love to hate if he's on the other side. I do respect him giving up his salary though; knowing the subcontinent's culture, he had a longer rope left for sure.
 
Poutine said:
I'll take your word for it, I have no idea what Delhi's playing XI or squad is. Anyways I dont think a player would drop out of the squad if he was just out of form. At 36, he may have realized that he is not good enough anymore.
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That's why I said when in form. He's not in form that's why he dropped himself.
 
Actually he was made to give up his salary and spot in the team because of his attitude problem, so he was essentially fired.

Bit like Arsene Wenger who was made to resign which is no different to be sacked in principle.
 
Mamoon said:
Gambhir is a champion competitor and an inspiration for any young cricketer. He is not loved because he is feistily nationalistic, but he played the game fair and hard.

From 2008 to 2011, he was as good as any batsman in the world, winning World Cup Finals and saving Test matches. He also turned things around for KKR after taking over as captain, leading them to two IPL trophies.

He is stepping aside at the right time, and would do a wonderful job as a coach/mentor for KKP/DD or any other franchise from now onwards.

I am not concerned with his political views so I do not have an axe to grind against him. He is one of the most glorious cricketers of our time and perhaps the most underrated. Personally speaking, he is one of my favorites, and I was saddened by his rapid decline at the top level after the 2011 World Cup.
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If Gambhir was playing for Pakistan spouting the kind of stuff he does would he still be one of your favourites or would you be embarrassed? With all due respect you sound like an apologist here.
 
ArsenalFC said:
Actually he was made to give up his salary and spot in the team because of his attitude problem, so he was essentially fired.

Bit like Arsene Wenger who was made to resign which is no different to be sacked in principle.
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Clearly you don't know anything about contract.
 
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