'I did not win that match for India. It was...' - Former India opener's bold statement during IND-PAK clash in Asia Cup 2023

Former India opener Gautam Gambhir has given some big statements about India's World Cup wins under the leadership of MS Dhoni in the past. Especially when it comes to the 2011 ODI World Cup, the left-hand batter thinks that the team won the title, not the particular individuals.

But during the India vs. Pakistan encounter, the World Cup-winning player made an interesting remark on another match between the two sides back in 2010. In that match, Gambhir was awarded the Player of the Match for his match-winning knock. He scored 83 runs in the 2010 Asia Cup final against the Men in Green. While speaking about the encounter, the 41-year-old opined it wasn't him but Harbhajan Singh who won the match for Men in Blue by smashing the winning runs.

"Jitaya maine nehi, jitaya Harbhajan Singh ne tha. Meri aur Dhoni ke beech sajidari zarur huyi thi but mera manna hain ki jo aankhri run banata hain wohi jitata hain (I did not win that match for India. It was Harbhajan. Yes I did get a partnership with Dhoni but I believe that the batter who scores the winning run actually clinches victory for the team)," Gambhir was quoted as saying during his commentary stint in Saturday's Asia Cup 2023 clash.

Watch it here:

Here’s the much talked about clip of Gautam Gambhir’s commentary last night.

Gautam Gambhir was the POTM in the 2010 Asia Cup Final between India and Pakistan.

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We haven't credited Yuvraj enough for the 2011 World Cup: Gautam Gambhir

Earlier, Gambhir showed his disappointment as people don't remember Yuvraj Singh's contribution to India's triumph in the 2011 ODI. Everyone, especially the fans, only remembers the match-winning six slammed by former India skipper, MS Dhoni at the Wankhade Stadium in Mumbai against Sri Lanka.

"We haven't credited Yuvraj enough for the 2011 World Cup. Even Zaheer Khan, Suresh Raina, and Munaf Patel. Sachin Tendulkar was the highest run scorer, but do we talk about that? Media keep talking about that one MS Dhoni six. You're obsessed with individuals; you've forgotten team," the former Kolkata Knight Riders skipper was quoted as saying on RevSportz.