Gautam Gambhir Takes A Dig At MS Dhoni In The Live Commentary, Says ‘Captain Alone Can’t Win A World Cup’

Gautam Gambhir stood out as one of India’s most outstanding opening batsmen in all formats. His exceptional performances played a pivotal role in numerous victories for the Indian team. 

If we delve into the glorious moments in the history of Indian cricket, Gautam Gambhir’s contributions will stand out prominently. He played pivotal roles in two significant innings during the T20 World Cup in 2007 and the 2011 World Cup, both of which propelled India to victory.

In both of these finals that India won, Gambhir emerged as the top scorer, thereby contributing significantly to India’s status as World Champions. Yet, it’s worth noting that whenever the conversation veers toward these World Cup triumphs, Gautam Gambhir consistently emphasizes a crucial point. He firmly believes that winning a trophy is the result of a complete team effort and not solely the outcome of a captain’s individual performance.

One remarkable instance of Gambhir’s perspective was evident during his commentary for the ENG vs SL match on a Thursday. England had a subpar performance in both batting and bowling, and Sri Lanka outclassed them. Despite being the defending champions, England’s performance fell short of expectations. It was at this juncture that Gambhir articulated a poignant message: he remarked that winning the World Cup isn’t the sole responsibility of the captain; it is a collective effort of the entire team.

Gautam Gambhir’s comment came when he asked about Jos Buttler not having a good campaign as a captain of the team. He highlighted that the captain alone shouldn’t get credit for winning the tournament or be blamed for losing the event. 

“I have one question for all the fans. If a captain alone can win you World Cup then Jos Buttler could’ve won England this tournament. Why he couldn’t win? Because batters didn’t score runs and bowlers didn’t pick wickets. If the entire credit for the tournament victory goes only to captain the remaining 14 players would be upset. If the captain alone can win you World Cup then in one year Jos Buttler is not a bad captain nor he was good one year ago. So to maintain balance is important,” Gautam Gambhir said.

Gautam Gambhir has firmly stated on multiple occasions that it was a collective effort of the entire team that secured the championship for India, rather than being solely attributed to the wicket-keeping batsman.

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