"It's a tag given by the media. Virat is a finisher for me. An opener can also be your finisher. It's not necessary that a finisher would be your number 6 or 7 batsman," Gambhir said at the 'Aaj Tak Salaam Cricket' conclave.
In fact, Gambhir went on to state that Dhoni should be clear about where he wants to bat in the order.
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He also said that a captain is only as good as the team he leads.
"If only good captaincy wins you World Cups, we would have won more World Cups. We have won only three. A captain can only plan, but the other 10 players have to go out and execute," he explained.
Talking about the World Twenty20 starting tomorrow, the Delhi left-hander said it will be crucial for India to have Yuvraj Singh in good form.
On to his own approach to the game, Gambhir said he likes to maintain a calm demeanour
but would not shy away from a
showdown should the need arise.
The fiery left-hander was seen arguing with Virat Kohli during the 2013 IPL season.
"No one should take comments made on cricket field, personally," he said.
Speaking of the World T20, Gambhir said New Zealand will
be a tough team to beat even without the recently-retired Brendon McCullum.
He also said that playing Australia was actually a bigger challenge than competing against Pakistan even though the clash between the two Asian neighbours is more hyped.
Gambhir, who played a crucial role in India's victory in the 2011 World Cup, said his views were different from those teammates who said they wanted to win the trophy for Sachin Tendulkar.
"Playing for country itself is a big motivation. Country is much bigger than any individual," he said, drawing an applause from the audience.
He also said it was difficult to be out of the World Cup team in 2015.
"It was tough to watch it on TV and not defending. But I live in present. When I play Ranji, I want Delhi to win, when I play for KKR, I want my side to win.