Gautam Gambhir numbers for India NEW DELHI, Dec 05 (AFP): Indian opener and World Cup hero Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, finally heeding voices that were telling him "it's over".
Gambhir, who played a key role in two of India's World Cup triumphs, will play his final domestic Ranji Trophy game for his home team Delhi starting Thursday.
The 37-year-old Gambhir, an attacking yet compact left-handed batsman, accumulated 4154 runs in 58 Test matches since making his debut in 2004 against Australia.
He also represented India in 147 one-day internationals and 37 Twenty20 matches.
But Gambhir, who formed a successful opening pair with Virender Sehwag untill 2012, started to lose favour with the selectors and last played a Test against England in 2016.
"The thought has been with me day and night...it has accompanied me to practice sessions, mocking at me like a menacing bowler," Gambhir said in a video message on social media.
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