Gambhir had killer instinct way back then!
Updated On: 24 February, 2011 06:42 AM IST | | Sai Mohan
MiD DAY's Sai Mohan visits Modern School in Delhi where India's batting star Gautam Gambhir took his first steps in the game
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MiD DAY's Sai Mohan visits Modern School in Delhi where India's batting star Gautam Gambhir took his first steps in the game
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| Modern School's building and cricket pitch in Delhi |
Once dubbed as "too short" to be picked for the Indian team, Gambhir had to prove his critics wrong right from his junior days. And like his batting talent, both his shyness and fighting spirit, the two qualities that have marked him out from the rest of the team, were visible early in his childhood.
MiD DAY visited the 29-year-old's alma mater, Modern School, where his mettle was evident even in those early years.u00a0 "There are introverts, and there is Gautam," said Meena Joshi, the school's head of sports, who has known Gambhir since he was six.
"He was always very shy and never gave away what he had in his mind. He showed what he was thinking through actions. He was rebellious and used to play pranks.
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