India, May 22 -- Intensity defined Gautam Gambhir as a cricketer. Whether it was his batting, leadership or aggression on the field, Gambhir was known for pushing himself to the limit every single time he stepped onto the park. Even now, as head coach of the Indian cricket team, that intensity has hardly faded. But according to reputed cricket physio Deepak Sury, Gambhir's fierce mindset extended far beyond matchdays, even into the physio room, where the former India opener regularly battled through immense pain without once asking for the treatment pressure to be reduced. There even came a stage, Sury revealed, when doctors discussed injections for Gambhir's shoulder issues as he continued pushing through discomfort.

The revelations cam...