Gautam Gambhir picks his favourite moment at Arun Jaitley Stadium during DPL 2025 final [Watch]

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Gautam Gambhir thrived during his playing days at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. [Credit: Getty]

Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir picked the double century against Australia in 2008 as his favorite moment at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The former left-hander talked about the knock in an interview during the 2025 Delhi Premier League (DPL) final at the venue on Sunday, August 31.

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After scoring his maiden Test century in 2004, Gambhir went through a lean patch with no three-digit scores until the 2008 Border-Gavaskar Trophy at home. The now-43-year-old brought up his second Test ton in the second innings of the second Test in Mohali.

He continued the momentum and smashed a brilliant 206 in the first innings of the third Test at his home ground in Delhi.

Here is a video of Gambhir responding to the question about his favorite memory from the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi (via Star Sports X handle):

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"Obviously, my highest Test score is against Australia, I got 200 on this ground. So, scoring a double hundred at home in front of your family members, it can't get better than that," said Gambhir (1:00).

The double century helped India post a massive 613/7 declared in their first innings. However, the batter-friendly Delhi track never deteriorated as the game ended in a dull draw after Australia posted 577 in their first essay.

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Nevertheless, India led 1-0 after the third Test and went on to seal a 2-0 series win with the triumph in the series finale at Nagpur.

"I've not watched a lot of cricket" - Gautam Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir admitted to not watching much of the action in the just-concluded second season of the DPL 2025. The West Delhi Lions pulled off a six-wicket win in the finale over the Central Delhi Kings to lift the DPL trophy.

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Meanwhile, Gambhir recently helped India achieve a 2-2 draw in the five-Test series in England.

"I've not watched a lot of cricket. Infact, I've been at home and haven't watched a lot of cricket. But it's a great platform for a lot of these boys (DPL) who can showcase their talent," said Gambhir (via the aforementioned source).

Gautam Gambhir will resume his head-coaching duties with Team India when the 2025 Asia Cup begins in the UAE on September 9.

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