#ThankYouGauti: Twitter Reacts to Gautam Gambhir’s Retirement News

Fans recalled Gautam Gambhir’s memorable knocks after he announced retirement on 4 December.

After 15 long years of representing the country, Gautam Gambhir has announced retirement from all forms of cricket on Tuesday, 4 December. Delhi’s next Ranji Trophy game against Andhra starting 6 December will be the Indian batsman’s final before he draws the curtains on his illustrious career.

Part of the Indian squad that won the 2007 World T20 and the 2011 World Cup, and leading Kolkata Knight Riders to two IPL titles, the 37-year-old cricketer has produced several match-winning knocks throughout his career, that started way back in 1999-2000.

As the Delhi cricketer announced his decision to step away from the game, fans reminisced those memorable knocks, with the hashtag #ThankYouGauti.

Gautam Gambhir will surely be missed! Not only for being a classic left handed batsman but also for carrying his passion on his sleeves.
Napier test innings would be my favourite innings of him but obviously two crucial word cup innings! #ThankYouGauti @GautamGambhir @BCCI

— Savi (@Savi_S9) December 4, 2018

Indha manushan ku @GautamGambhir deserves a farewell match.... @BCCI 👎👎👎 the man who was the main of lifting the 2007 and 2011 worldcups❤️❤️ @KKRiders perfect leader for them ❤️❤️ #ThankyouGauti pic.twitter.com/yozLRlcm8n

— Rakesh (@rakesh_k29) December 4, 2018

There were times in Indian cricket when #gautamgambhir was as reliable as #ViratKohli is today. And it was amazing to see them teaming up against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens to chase 350 odd back in 2009. He won MoM and awarded it to Kohli for appreciation! #ThankYouGauti

— Shantanu Smart (@smartshantanu) December 4, 2018

A phenomenal career comes to an end. @GautamGambhir u will always be our hero, whether it's 2007 WC or 2011 WC whenever India needed you in hard times , you have performed extraordinary.#ThankYouGauti for the memories.

— Sudeep Thakur (@sudeep_t17) December 4, 2018

242 Matches
10324 Runs
20 centuries
2 world cup winning knock
One of the finest Indian opener!
Happy retired life @GautamGambhir #ThankYouGautamGambhir #ThankYouGauti pic.twitter.com/CAaFSysoRk

— Kavi🇮🇳🌟 (@kavitweetzzz) December 4, 2018

The Dust in his shirt shows the Commitment he gave to the Country.. Both the world cups would still have been a dream without him.. Legend..👏 #ThankYouGauti #Gambhir pic.twitter.com/xY2VGwH5y6

— Raaja (@raaja_afc) December 4, 2018