Pakistan’s out-of-favour left-arm pacer Muhammad Irfan has recalled how Gautam Gambhir’s distinct discomfort while facing him during the 2012 bilateral series literally finished the Indian opener’s white-ball career.

Standing tall at 7ft 1 inch, Irfan dismissed Gambhir four times during that limited overs series and the southpaw played only one more white-ball series for India before being dropped.

Irfan claimed that it was that particular series that ended Gambhir’s career.“He didn’t like to face me in match or when both teams had nets. I always felt he avoided eye-to-eye contact with me. I remember I got him out four times in the 2012 limited over series and he was unnerved against me,” Irfan said.

He also appeared in just one more ODI series against England after facing Pakistan in the winter of 2012/2013 and was never picked in white-ball format by India again.

To a question, Irfan said he wouldn’t say anyone was “scared of him” but when he went out, people congratulated him for ending Gambhir’s white-ball career.He recalled in the interview that Virat Kohli had told him while batting against him, that he didn’t read his pace properly.