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Gautam Gambhir is the former Indian cricketer and the current head coach of the Indian cricket team. Gambhir was a team player who always stood up on big occasions. He was the highest scorer for India in the finals of 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 ODI World Cup and helped the side in clinching the title on both occasions. 

Gautam Gambhir has been a talented top order batsman who also excelled in captaincy leading his IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders to two titles in 2012 and 2014, respectively. Post his cricketing career, Gambhir joined politics and became a member of Parliament. He was also honored with Padma Shri Award in 2019. He is currently the new head coach of the senior Indian Men’s cricket team. Gambhir's  tenure as an Indian head coach started with a limited overs series in Sri Lanka in July-August in 2024.

Gautam Gambhir Net Worth 

Gautam Gambhir boasts a net worth of around $19 million that is close to ₹1.59 billion. Most of his earnings have come by playing in the Indian cricket team and in the IPL. Apart from his cricketing career, the former India opener also served as mentor and head coach and also tried his hand at commentary. Gambhir was also a member of Parliament from 2019 to 2024. 

Gautam Gambhir Net Worth

$19 Million 

Net Worth in INR

₹1.59 Billion

IPL Salary (as of 2018)

₹2.8 Crore

Gautam Gambhir IPL Salary

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Gautam Gambhir made his IPL debut in 2008 after Delhi Daredevils (now known as Delhi Capitals) bought him for ₹2.9 crore. He joined Kolkata Knight Riders in 2011 for ₹ 110,400,000 and was appointed as the captain of the franchise. Under his captaincy, KKR won the title in 2012 and went on to repeat the triumph in 2014. Gambhir played his last IPL season for Delhi in 2018. After he took over as a mentor for  Lucknow Super Giants from IPL 2022 to IPL 2023. He joined his former franchise KKR as a mentor in IPL 2024. 

Year

Team

Salary

2018

Delhi Daredevils

₹ 28,000,000

2017

Kolkata Knight Riders

₹ 125,000,000

2016

Kolkata Knight Riders

₹ 125,000,000

2015

Kolkata Knight Riders

₹ 125,000,000

2014

Kolkata Knight Riders

₹ 125,000,000

2013

Kolkata Knight Riders

₹ 110,400,000

2012

Kolkata Knight Riders

₹ 110,400,000

2011

Kolkata Knight Riders

₹ 110,400,000

2010

Delhi Daredevils

₹ 29,000,000

2009

Delhi Daredevils

₹ 29,000,000

2008

Delhi Daredevils

₹ 29,000,000

Gautam Gambhir Career

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Gautam Gambhir made his international debut for India in an ODI match against Bangladesh in Dhaka on April 11, 2003. He has played 58 Tests, 147 ODIs and 37 T20Is in his international career for India scoring 10324 runs in all three formats combined.

Format

Mat

Inns

NO

Runs

HS

Ave

BF

SR

100s

50s

Tests

58

104

5

4154

206

41.95

8067

51.49

9

22

ODIs

147

143

11

5238

150*

39.68

6144

85.25

11

34

T20Is

37

36

2

932

75

27.41

783

119.02

0

7

Gautam Gambhir Brand Endorsements

Gautam Gambhir has been a part of several endorsements for different brands. He has worked with brands like Beverly Hills Polo Club, Galaxy Amaze Kingdom Limited, Royal Stag, Nutrivita and many more. 

Gautam Gambhir House and Car Collection 

Gautam Gambhir owns a ₹15 crore house in Rajinder Nagar. Apart from that, he also owns a property in Greater Noida worth ₹4 crore . Talking about his car collection, Gambhir owns a Toyota Corolla, Mahindra Bolero, Audi Q5 and a BMW 530D.