Gautam Gambhir Makes a Come Back to The Indian Squad After Two Years!

DELHI, India - Sept. 28, 2016 - PRLog -- Gautam Gambhir had a successful stint in recently concluded Duleep Trophy, where he scored 356 runs from 5 innings at an average of 71.20. He scored 4 half-centuries and got out twice in the 90s. He was also impressive in the IPL, where he helped his team Kolkata Knight Riders win two successive IPL titles.

Given his current superb performance and form, it was hard for selectors to ignore this opener batsman, who last played for India in the Oval Test in August 2014.

Gautam Gambhir is also a brand ambassador of the IJPL T20, the biggest cricketing talent hunt which is being organized by Grace Sports Ltd and Fitness World. Their aim is to spot raw talent and train them under the watchful guidance of expert coaches and cricketers. Thousands of young cricketers under the age of 18 will be screened across 22 cities in 16 states.

Selected 240 players will get a chance to represent their city/state and play in IJPL T 20 tournament. The response to this tournament has been massive as thousands of budding cricketers/ parents of wards have already registered their entry for this tournament.

Commenting on the tournament, Gambhir said, "This is for the first time a tournament of this stature is being organized for junior cricketers. IJPL T20 is an ideal platform for budding cricketers, to interact with their role models and cricket stalwarts, and learn the finer nuances of their favourite game from seasoned coaches and players."

All registered participants will get a cricket kit signed by the brand ambassador Gautam Gambhir.  The winning team will receive a prize sum of Rs. 21 lacs while the runner-up will get Rs. 11 lacs. For details visit http://www.ijplt20.com/.