SPORT GAMBHIR

I don't try to match Sehwag: Gambhir
Amlan Chakraborty
New Delhi, Jan 2 (PTI) Opening the innings with Virender
Sehwag has its own peril since the right-hander makes batting
look ridiculously easy but Gautam Gambhir believes he still
manages to hold his own because he doesn't try to match his
partner shot by shot.

In an interview with PTI before leaving for the
tri-series in Bangladesh, Gambhir shared his batting
philosophy which revolves around his own strength, rather than
his partner's influence.
"I just try to be myself. I know areas where I'm strong
at and play accordingly, rather than thinking what Sehwag is
doing at the other end," Gambhir said.
"I have my own game, I have my own style. One good thing
that happened with me is that I came to know my game much
early in my career. I know my strength and I play according to
it. That's what I always try to do, rather than going out of
my comfort zone.
"I don't try things I cannot do. You cannot take
challenges which you are not upto," he explained.
In recent times, Gambhir has evolved from just another
swashbuckler from the Delhi stable to a batsman for all
seasons and even though he has to vacate the opener's slot in
ODIs for Sachin Tendulkar, Gambhir said he relished the
challenge of batting at number three which allows him to prove
his versatility. More PTI AY
DDC


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