Gautam Gambhir - Speaker Profile 

Gautam Gambhir is a former international cricketer, former politician, and philanthropist who is the current head coach of the Indian cricket team.He played for India in all formats of the game between 2003 and 2016. He was a member of the 17th Lok Sabha from 2019 to 2024 representing East Delhi constituency from the Bharatiya Janata Party. He received the Padma Shri from the Government of India in 2019, the fourth highest civilian award in India. 

Gambhir was the only Indian and one of four international cricketers to have scored hundreds in five consecutive Test matches. He is the only Indian batsman to have scored more than 300 runs in four consecutive Test series. As of July 2024, he is the twelfth highest run-scorer for India in Twenty20 Internationals.

He was conferred the Arjuna Award, India's second highest sporting award, in the year 2008. In 2009, he was the number one ranked batsman in ICC Test rankings. The same year, he was the recipient of the ICC Test Player of the Year award.

In July 2024, he was appointed as the head coach of India for three years till 2027 ODI cricket World Cup.In his first major tournament as head coach, Gambhir led India to victory in the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup and 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. He subsequently guided India to the 2025 Asia Cup, where they defeated Pakistan in the final to claim the title. 

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