Veteran Indian opening batsman Gautam Gambhir is set to contest in the next general elections from Delhi on a ticket from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), according to reports. BJP is eager to have Gambhir on board for the elections, as per a report in national daily – Dainik Jagaran.
The ruling party in the state is Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) at the moment. The BJP hasn’t been able to come to power in Delhi for several years.
If Gambhir joins the BJP, he will follow cricketers Mohammad Azharuddin and Navjot Singh Sindhu in the political field.
Apart from achieving great heights on the cricket field, Gambhir has worked for public welfare as well. He has made several donations for the benefit of the Indian Army.
Gambhir, who played his last Test match against England in 2016, has scored 4,154 in 58 Tests and 5,238 runs in 147 ODIs. The Delhi batsman scored 97 runs in the 2011 World Cup final against Sri Lanka and 75 in the World T20 final against Pakistan in 2007. India won both the titles under the captaincy of MS Dhoni.
Gambhir has been a successful captain in the Indian Premier League, leading the Kolkata Knight Riders to two titles in 2012 and 2014.
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