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

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" I grew up playing on unprepared surfaces where your wicket depended on quickly adapting to the bounce. As a kid, I could never differentiate off-spin from leg-spin. All I looked to do was to try to hit the ball before it pitched. "

" 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. "

" When you come out of your comfort zone, you can express yourself in front of the whole world, and there was no better stage to express yourself as a batsman and as a leader than IPL. "

" 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. "

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

" I have always maintained that bowlers win you a cricket match whatever the format. "

" I've always wanted to do something for the defence forces - I've always said that the Army always has been my first love. It's about what they do selflessly for the country. "

" I may try and get into education. I may open a school, and that is my ultimate dream. Opening a school will give education to children, who are the future of our country. If we can educate them in a proper way, I think that will change the future of the country. "

" I think the only time I show my emotions and anger is on the cricket field; otherwise, I've mellowed down. And with age, I think, with age you always end up mellowing down. "

" Our flag is our identity, and we can't disrespect or let anyone else disrespect our identity. "

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

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" There should be no cricket and Bollywood ties with Pakistan till Pakistan stops cross-border terrorism. "

" If there is hockey or football and cricket on my television, I prefer to watch hockey. "

" When you feel comfortable about your game, you are in a happy space, feel at peace with yourself. "

" I never thought of starting a cricket academy because every second person is starting a cricket academy. "

" Obviously, you want to get big runs. But then, as a captain, you want to play on result-oriented wickets. "

" What happens on the field should stay on the field. "

" Sometime you need to give credit to the opposition. "

" There is no point in winning contests if you can't leave mental scars on the minds of the opposition teams. "

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

" Strike rates depend on the surfaces you play on. "

" 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. "

" 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 think you need to be a leader, not a captain. You may have seen a lot of captains in this country, but the most important thing is to be a leader. "

" If you ask me, a batsman has very few opportunities as compared to a bowler. A bowler knows, if he gets hit for a six or a boundary, he has another delivery left to get back and take a wicket. For a batsman, one loose shot, and you are out. A bowler will always have 24 opportunities. "