IPL 2019: 4 reasons why the tournament will miss Gautam Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir is one of the best openers India has ever produced. He is one of the few players who performed at their peak irrespective of the game's format. With aggression in his eyes and elegance in his shots, Gambhir has always been a treat to watch for cricket fans.
But all great things have to end, and Gambhir is not an exception to that. After 11 long years in the tournament, fans will not have the Delhi lad playing his classic cover drives in IPL 2019.
Gambhir won two IPLs with KKR
The complete article was published for Sportskeeda.

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