[WATCH]- Gautam Gambhir Visits Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple In Ujjain Before Asia Cup 2025

Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir, along with his family, visited the Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, on Friday, August 15, to offer prayers. The 43-year-old was last seen in the limelight during the 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England. Making his debut as Test skipper, Shubman Gill guided the side brilliantly, supported by strong performances from other players.

The team showed steady form throughout the five-match series, which ended in a 2-2 stalemate. Before the important 2025 Asia Cup, starting September 9 in the UAE, Gambhir, with his wife Natasha Jain and daughters Aazeen and Anaiza, was spotted seeking blessings at the shrine. You can watch the video here:

Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh: Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir offered prayers at the Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple pic.twitter.com/CGNiT1lEM7

— IANS (@ians_india) August 15, 2025

VIDEO | India Cricket Team Head Coach Gautam Gambhir attends Bhasma Aarti at Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple in Ujjain.

(Full video available on PTI Videos – https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/DQ5LIHA8O0

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 15, 2025

Speaking to PTI about visiting the spiritual temple, Gambhir stated:

 “This is the third time I’ve had the chance to meet Baba. Baba has called me once again this time with my family. May the Lord’s blessings stay on the entire country with happiness, and continue showering his blessings on the nation. What could be better than this? Today, on the 15th of August, we celebrate our freedom. And if Baba’s blessings remain upon the country, the nation will surely move forward.”

Earlier this year, Team India delivered an outstanding performance in their last T20I series at home against England, clinching the five-match contest 4-1.

Gautam Gambhir Marks 79th Independence Day With Heartfelt Message

On Friday, August 15, as India marked its 79th Independence Day, Gautam Gambhir took to X to honor the occasion, writing:

“My country, my identity, my life! Jai Hind! #IndependenceDay.”

In his cricketing journey, Gambhir made his ODI debut in 2003 against Bangladesh and went on to play 147 matches, scoring 5,238 runs at an average of 39.68 and a strike rate of 85.25, which included 34 half-centuries and 11 centuries. He played a pivotal role in India’s 2011 ODI World Cup triumph.

The Delhi-born batter also appeared in 37 T20Is, scoring 932 runs at an average of 27.41 and a strike rate of 119.02, with seven fifties, and was part of the squad that clinched the inaugural 2007 T20 World Cup. In Tests, Gambhir featured in 58 matches, amassing 4,154 runs at an average of 41.95, including 22 fifties and nine centuries.

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