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All Quotes by author - Gautam Gambhir

" A bowler will always say it's a batsman's game. "

" According to me, there couldn't be a better choice for India's coach than Anil Kumble. "

" Any opportunity you get to play for your country and wear that blue cap is an honour. "

" Any quality player can adjust well to the different demands. It is like a good tennis player who is expected to adjust to the clay at the French Open, the grass at Wimbledon, the hard courts of the U.S. and the heat of the Australian Open. A professional is expected to do all that. "

" As a leader, you want your team to play as you are. "

" Ask any batsman what gives him maximum satisfaction. It's scoring runs, whether it's Ranji Trophy or any form of the game. When you get back to your room, knowing that you have scored a hundred, it gives you satisfaction. "

" A small country like Israel has compulsory military training. But countries like India, that are so much bigger, have no compulsory military training, so people don't understand how the military functions. They have no knowledge of how it works, no respect for it. "

" At one point, when I didn't make the 2007 World Cup squad, I was very, very frustrated. Then I became very hard on myself. Whenever I used to go to the nets, or when I trained in the gym, I was very hard on myself. I couldn't sleep; I used to think a lot. Very, very desperate to make a comeback. "

" Being an impatient guy, even off the field, I would always look to score runs and score them quickly. Sometimes I panic if runs are not coming. "

" Call me whatever you want; I'll always speak for the Army. Without understanding the extreme conditions they're in, you can't question the extreme action they take. "

" Cricket is a team game. If you want fame for yourself, go play an individual game. "

" Every day, I get up to hit the gym; the schedule is such that it gives me the requisite energy to last the entire day. I stress on cardiovascular exercises, and the workout is programmed with my sporting schedule. Most of the fitness schedule is based on what I require for my upcoming matches. "

" Every relation forms its own defined and non-defined rules. "

" For me, it's fine to be aggressive and play hard. As long as you're not getting personal, it's fine, and you can do whatever you can to upset the opposition. "

" For most part of my stint as KKR leader, I have always been one of the boys: easy-going, relaxed, and a bit of a prankster. "

" I always believe in giving a lot of security to players. When you pick someone, you pick someone with a lot of trust and stick with that someone. "

" I am a completely different person off the field, and my friends and family can vouch for that. "

Friends And Family

" I am a great believer that a captain is as good as his team. "

" I am an intense person on the field. I always want to win, as it matters to me a lot. That's why I never like to lose the focus or intensity. "

" I am a very strong believer in one thing. The more physically fit you are, the more mentally fit you get. "

" I am happy to lose spots on the IPL Fairplay award list, but I cannot see my team slipping on the points table. "

" I am talking as an Indian and not as as a cricketer. I believe we should not have any ties or relationship with Pakistan. For me, it is very important to protect our people. "

" I am very insecure because that's how I have played cricket. Since Under-14, I was told, 'If you don't perform, you will be dropped.' I have started living with this system. "

" I am very passionate about Indian hockey. "

" I believe in backing players and helping them out with their game. "

" I came into the Indian team and was touted as someone who did well only against weaker oppositions. There were doubts creeping into my game. I was looking for support, someone to put an arm around my shoulder and say I am good and I belong to this place. Virender Sehwag is that someone for me. "

" I can bat in the morning, afternoon, evening, night, on ice, desert, wherever and whenever. It is almost nirvana for me. It takes me away from the stresses of life. "

" I do not usually follow a rigid fitness regimen, and most of it depends upon what goals I have in my mind. "

" I don't enjoy cricket. I just take it as a priority... something that I have to do. "

" If a youngster can come up to me and share his problems or share his experiences or share something that he does off cricket, that can obviously help you build a better relation with one-on-one, and that can help you captain him on the cricket field. "

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