The 33-year-old CM Gautam has played 94 first-class matches. He had also featured in the Indian Premier League (IPL), being a part of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) and Mumbai Indians (MI). He had also represented India in the Emerging Players tournament. Gautam and Abrar Kazi were arrested on charges of spot-fixing in KPL 2019