Gautam Gambhir has said MS Dhoni’s reminder of his upcoming personal milestone was to blame for him missing out on his century in the 2011 World Cup final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai against Sri Lanka. AdvertisingGambhir led from the front for India in the final against Sri Lanka, after the fall of wickets of Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar. After partnering with Dhoni for 109 runs, he was ultimately dismissed by Thisara Perera in the 42nd over of the match for 97. “Suddenly, when your mind turns to your individual performance, individual score, then, somewhere, you have a rush of blood. Earlier, in the 2007 T20 World Cup final against Pakistan, Gambhir had emerged as the top scorer with 75 runs, but just like the 2011 World Cup final, he wasn’t awarded the Man of the Match.

Source: Indian Express November 17, 2019 13:45 UTC