Gautam Gambhir: Haven't thought about joining politics

DN Bureau

Indian former cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Monday said that he has not thought about joining politics.

Indian former cricketer Gautam Gambhir
Indian former cricketer Gautam Gambhir


New Delhi: Indian former cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Monday said that he has not thought about joining politics.

"I have not thought about it, I just want to do something good for the society and my foundation is already doing that," Gambhir told.

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"I have got a young family and I need to think about them as well because I have hardly spent any time with them. I do not want to miss their early days and let us see where I go from here," he added.

Gambhir has been actively speaking about social issues on Twitter, leading to speculations that the cricketer might join politics.

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The 37-year-old, who was recently awarded Padma Shri, was instrumental in India's World Cup winning squads. The batsman played match-winning knocks in the T20 World Cup final in 2007 and 50 over World Cup in 2011.

The left-handed batsman announced his retirement in the year 2018 after completing 10,000 runs in List-A cricket. (ANI)










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