Gautam Gambhir made his first class debut in Delhi's opening fixture in the 1999-2000 Ranji Trophy Super League, against Rajasthan at the Kotla. A score of 33 in the only innings he got could not safeguard his place for the next two games. When Gambhir finally got another chance, it was an away game against Karnataka. The game was absolutely pivotal to Delhi's chances of progressing in the competition; a win would see them into the knockouts if, as expected, Mumbai beat Bengal. [More]

The Delhi-Punjab encounter in the Cooch Behar Trophy this season was the occasion of a 'tour de force' by Gautam Gambhir. It was the final game of the North Zone league and Delhi was in the piquant position of having to win to progress to the knockout stages of the competition. Gambhir, just two weeks past his 19th birthday, had assumed the Delhi captaincy and took the opportunity to promote himself as opening batsman. [More]

Gautam Gambhir made his first class debut in the 1999-2000 Ranji season, and in his second match came within sniffing distance of the three figure mark, running himself out on 73 against Karnataka. It was Delhi's last engagement in the Super League and the defeat knocked them out of the competition. Gambhir's search for his maiden century was thus put on hold. But the moment was not long in coming. [More]

Going into the second U19 'Test' against England at Chennai, Gautam Gambhir's happiness at India's victory in the first 'Test' a week earlier in Mumbai must have been sobered by the realisation that the team expected a bigger contribution from him. [More]