5 India performances that didn't get the recognition they deserve

#3 Gautam Gambhir, CB Series 2007-08

This was Gambhir’s first series in Australia

No Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni fan can ever forget the 2007-08 CB series in Australia. For Sachin fans, the master blaster played two brilliant knocks (117 and 91) in the tri-series finals and guided the Men in Blue to a famous one-day international series win in Australia.

For Dhoni fans, it was captain cool’s first overseas series as the ODI skipper. And amidst both these feats, Gambhir’s heroics were eclipsed once again.

He was the most consistent player throughout the tournament with tops scores of 102 (Vs Sri Lanka), 113 (Vs Australia) and 63 (Vs Sri Lanka), top scoring in the series with 440 runs with an average of 55. There is one more reason that makes his performance in the series special – it was his first ever series on Australian soil.