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‘Dube’s boundaries were as important as Sanju’s 97; cricket is a team game,’ reasserts Gambhir

Sports DeskLast Updated: 02 March 2026, 03:48 PM ISTShare He said he was glad that people were talking about every contribution because, for many years, only certain contributions had been highlighted — a statement netizens are dubbing an Indian legend’s attack on his former teammate. Gautam Gambhir and Shivam Dube | Photo: APKolkata: For Gautam Gambhir, the essence of team sport is acknowledgement of every contribution big or small, which according to him was missing in Indian cricket for long. Had Shivam Dube not smashed a couple of boundaries in the penultimate over, no one would have spoken about Sanju Samson's match-winning 97 against West Indies on Sunday, said the Indian head coach.

‘Dube’s boundaries were as important as Sanju’s 97; cricket is a team game,’ reasserts Gambhir

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Key Highlights

  • Gambhir asserted that till he is the coach, every contributions will get an honourable mention.
  • "Glad you're talking about every contribution because for many years, we've only spoken about certain contributions.
  • This is a team sport, and this will always remain a team sport," Gambhir said, speaking in his inimitable style although without referring to certain contributions.
  • "For me, Shivam's two boundaries are as important as Sanju's 97 because if he hadn't hit those two boundaries, you won't even spoken about it (97-run knock).
  • "The big contribution makes headlines.
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