'The journey, the bond, the quiet strength...': Gautam Gambhir's emotional anniversary message for wife Natasha goes viral

India head coach Gautam Gambhir penned down an emotional message on social media for his wife Natasha Gambhir as the couple celebrate 14 years of their marriage. Gambhir is currently in Canberra with the Indian team for a five-match T20 series against Australia, while Natasha is in Delhi.

Gambhir took his Instagram to share a picture with his wife on his story to wish her the marriage anniversary.

Gambhir wrote, "The journey, the bond, the quiet strength, all of it!! Beautifully ours!! #14yearsandcounting."

Gautam Gambhir tied knot with Natasha on October 28, 2011 months after India's ODI World Cup win where the MS Dhoni-led side defeated Sri Lanka in the final at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

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Gambhir's international career

Gambhir who made his international debut in 2003 was India ne of most prolific opening batters, partnering with Virender Sehwag to cause mayhem for bowlers at the top of the order till his retirement in 2011.

The southpaw played 242 international matches where he amassed 10,324 runs at an average of 38.95, with 20 centuries and 63 fifties in 283 innings. He is among 14 Indians to have 10,000 international runs.

From 2004-16, Gambhir wore India's white Test colours on 58 occasions, scoring 4,154 runs at an average of 41.95, with nine centuries and 22 fifties in 106 innings and a best score of 206.

Once a number one Test batter, his two-year run from 2008-09, spanning 13 Tests, 1,861 runs at an average of 77.54 in 25 innings with seven centuries and seven fifties, earned him the ICC Test Player of the Year award for 2009. His 436-ball marathon 137 against New Zealand to save the Napier Test and win the series for India 1-0 stands as one of the finest performances by an Indian in overseas conditions. In 147 ODIs from 2003-13, he made 5,238 runs at an average of 39.68, with 11 tons and 34 fifties.

Gambhir's peak form

Gambhir was in the form of his life during the ODI World Cup 2011, finishing as the sixth-leading run-getter and second for his team with 393 runs in nine innings at an average of 43.66, with four fifties, including a 122-ball 97 against Sri Lanka in the final to chase down 275 against Sri Lanka.