Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir brought some light-hearted fun to the Delhi Premier League 2025 final. He revealed quirky titles for some of cricket's biggest names.
The former India opener took a moment off from his busy schedule ahead of the Asia Cup 2025 to share his playful picks - surprising fans with some unexpected labels.
Add The Sporting News as a preferred news source
The interaction - captured in a video shared by the DPL, offered a glimpse of Gambhir's lighter side and his unique way of appreciating talent across eras.
Gautam Gambhir's quirky cricket awards
During the interaction at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Gambhir assigned various titles to Indian cricket icons. Sachin Tendulkar was named 'Clutch' while former head coach Rahul Dravid received the 'Mr. Consistent' tag.
More: ‘Creates an issue’: Uthappa’s blunt take on Shubman Gill as India’s Asia Cup 2025 vice-captain
Rishabh Pant earned the label 'Most Funny,' VVS Laxman was called the 'Run Machine' and Zaheer Khan got 'Death Over Specialist.' The most surprising pick was when Gambhir dubbed Virat Kohli as the 'Desi Boy' rather than the more expected 'Mr. Consistent' title.
Jasprit Bumrah was recognized for his speed, Nitish Rana as 'Golden Arm' and Shubman Gill as the 'Most Stylish.'
More: MI legend Kieron Pollard back to his prime? 38-year-old smashes 7 sixes in CPL 2025 storm
The DPL 2025 final also gave Gambhir a nostalgic moment. Speaking about the Arun Jaitley Stadium, he recalled his career-best Test score of 206 against Australia in 2008 - a knock that remains one of the highlights of his career.
Between 2004 and 2016, Gambhir scored 4,154 Test runs at an average of 41.95 - including nine centuries and 22 half-centuries, forming a formidable opening partnership with Virender Sehwag.