'Messi or Ronaldo': Gautam Gambhir Finally Responds to His Viral 'Marcus Rashford' Reply That Started Meme Fest

When asked which football player he would prefer between Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, Gautam Gambhir became the face of a meme. The internet was taken aback by his choice of Marcus Rashford, which sparked a wave of "odd one out" jokes that mocked Gambhir's unconventional selection.

A question about the memes was asked to Gambhir on the KKR Knights Dugout Podcast. Here’s what he said:

If you are asking me about my favorite player, then don’t give me options. They could have asked me Messi or Ronaldo – who’s a better player? Then I might have answered. But they asked me who my favorite player was. That’s why I answered Marcus Rashford.

Gambhir's straightforward reply

Gambhir, who led KKR to winning titles in 2012 and 2014 as captain, is now the mentor of the team for IPL 2024.

When asked about his theory of winning the IPL, Gambhir said, “It’s not the most talented team that goes on to win the IPL. It’s the most courageous team, that’s willing to fight till the last drop of blood, will go on to win the IPL.”

Known for his stern and angry facial expressions, Gambhir claimed that fans don't come to the stadium to see him laugh.

"People don’t come to watch me smile, People come to see KKR win,” said Gambhir who felt KKR has the most loyal and passionate fans in the country.

When Sunil Narine faced him on his international debut, Gambhir claimed to have known the cricketer would go down in history.

I faced Sunil Narine in his International debut at Indore and within 7-8 balls, I knew he was going to become a legend of the game especially in T20 Cricket.
~said Gambhir