Top 3 innings by Gautam Gambhir which bailed India out of trouble

2. 150* (137) vs Sri Lanka, Eden Gardens - 2009

Gambhir played an effortless knock of 150* against the Lankans in 2009.

After losing the opening duo of Sachin and Sehwag with just 23 on the board, the Indian team was looking for someone who could steady the sinking ship and play out an aggressive yet calculated knock, in order to chase down Sri Lanka's mammoth score of 315.

Gambhir, quite characteristically, came to the fore yet again and played a sublime innings of 150. The fact that he remained unbeaten till the end, highlighted his zeal to see things through for his side.

He, along with a fairly young Kohli, carved India out of trouble, ultimately helping the team win quite comfortably. Sparks of a great leader were evident when he asked his man of the match to be awarded to Kohli, the first time centurion for India, realising that this could have a huge impact on the youngster's confidence.