India skipper Anil Kumble won the toss and elected to bat. Offspinner Harbhajan Singh was replaced by Amit Mishra due to a toe injury.
Gambhir scored his second hundred in consecutive matches with an unbeaten 149 Wednesday to ensure India dominated day one of the third cricket test against Australia.
The polished opener received strong support through half-centuries to Sachin Tendulkar and V.V.S Laxman, and even managed to upset some of the Australians during a series of verbal exchanges.
Gambhir also had a verbal clash with Simon Katich late in the day when the pair was separated by umpire Billy Bowden.
Tendulkar, who holds the test run-scoring record with 12,105, was out in the over before tea after scoring his 51st half-century.
Once Tendulkar departed for 68 Gambhir added another 139 with Laxman, who eased to 54, and India finished the day on a high.
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