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GAUTAM Gambhir is a cricketing legend from India, renowned as one of the nation’s greatest batsmen following a stellar career that lasted over a decade.
Here we take a look at Gambhir’s net worth, his Indian Premier League (IPL) record and his wife Natasha.
Who is Gautam Gambhir’s wife Natasha?
Gautam Gambhir’s wife Natasha was born on July 26, 1984 in Amritsar, Punjab, India.
Natasha completed a degree in business administration at G. D. Goenka Public School in New Delhi — later taking up courses in gemology, advertising and public relations.
She has a keen interest in diamonds — particularly diamond cutting techniques — and is understood to enjoy cooking and baking.
Her maiden name was Jain, but she took on her husband’s surname after they tied the knot.
Gambhir and Natasha’s parents knew each other through moving in the same business circles, with the two first becoming friends before they started dating in 2007.
Gautam reportedly had a condition once the two decided to be wed — he would only get married after competing in the 2011 Cricket World Cup, held in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, which India went on to win with Gambhir being one of the tournament’s highest scorers.
The couple became man and wife in a private ceremony on October 28, 2011.
What is Gautam Gambhir’s net worth?
Gambhir reportedly has a net worth in the region of $30million (£24.8million).
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He amassed his fortune as a professional cricket player.
Gautam is one of the highest paid cricketers in the history of the IPL.
How long did Gautam Gambhir play in the IPL?
Gautam played in the (IPL) for a decade between the years of 2008 and 2018.
During that time he competed in 154 matches, scored 4,217 runs at an incredible strike-rate of 123.9 and made 36 half-centuries.
Gambhir was a mainstay for the Delhi Daredevils before moving on to the Kolkata Knight Riders (KRK) in the 2011 auction for a record $2.4million (£1.99million), where he the top run-scorer during four seasons.
Under his captaincy, they won their first IPL in 2012 and went on to win the title again in 2014.
Gambhir not only captained the KKR but also the Delhi Daredevils in the IPL.
Why did Gautam Gambhir fight with Virat Kohli?
Gambhir had a heated exchange with Virat Kohli during a 2023 IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), with the two cricket legends reportedly hurling obscenities at one another.
A number of arguments broke out during the contest, including RCB’s Virat and LSG’s Naveen-ul-Haq having an altercation.
After RCB won a tight game, an argument between LSG’s coach Gambhir and Kohli also broke out, with the two legends arguing over the events that transpired on the field in the final few overs.
Both Gautam and Kohli were fined 100% of their match fees following the altercation.