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" I always thought that I played better when I was the captain. If you look at my record during the six years I was captain - except for a couple of series - I did very well. "

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" I want to improve cricket at the district level because lot of hardworking players come from districts. We have produced so many great players, but now we don't have players in the Indian team. My intention is to work hard for the game of cricket. "

Mohammad Azharuddin

Work Hard

Game

Work

" When you want to do something, you have to do it whole-heartedly. "

" My uncle used to play cricket. I got used to the game at home. As kids we used to all wonder seeing the bats lying around the house. As we grew older, we realised what the game was all about, and then our interest in the game grew. "

" I like being to the point. It is not my nature to talk too much or indulge in loose talk. I like being brief, and beyond a certain point, I have nothing to say. "

" My strength is my humility. When you are humble, people like you. "

" Many of us forget who we were before we became cricketers. I remember how hard I tried to get an autograph when I was young. "

" We in the Congress Party are hoping to do greater efforts to help the people of India, especially the downtrodden who find it very tough to get ahead in life. We are focusing on tackling issues related to unemployment and poverty. "

" You may be the best team in the world, but you can't win all the tournaments. That's what the media does not understand. "

" I think when you are playing at the international level, there is so much television exposure that people are looking at your weaknesses and strengths, and you need to fox them at times. You have got to do something different. "

" Cricket has given me everything. If I'm anything today, it is because of the game... where I have given blood, sweat, and tears. "

" I have always been communicative. I can't help it if I have been misunderstood. Sometimes, people don't like straight answers. "

" When you are on the field, you know exactly what is happening out there. You are in charge. You have to make the right choices. No one can decide for you. "

" Allah is with people who show patience. If you are down in the dumps, Allah will help you if you have belief. But this is a personal thing between you and him. You can't fool Allah. "

" At times, you are mentally but not physically prepared; at times, you are physically but not mentally prepared. I would be lying if I said it doesn't affect your performance. But the sooner you get over it, the better. So you discipline yourself. That is why fitness counts. "

" I never played for records. If I had played for records, then I would have had many more runs against my name. If, by your performance, the team wins, then that is what is most gratifying. "

Mohammad Azharuddin

Performance

Team

" You have got to field well. If you don't bat well, you can still make a difference by fielding well. There are times I have played games just because of my fielding. "

" I never say no to any event that is associated with education. "

" What has happened has happened. What is done cannot be undone. There is no point in looking back and ruminating over the past. I am a forward-looking man. I want to look ahead; I want to put my past behind me. I want to make my country proud. "

" It's always good to be under pressure. That's when you perform the best. At least, I do. It's in my nature. "

" Emotionally, I depend only on myself. My strong belief in the Almighty carries me. "

Mohammad Azharuddin

Belief

Myself

" My point is simple: When you win a match or a tournament, forget why the captain took certain decisions. Celebrate the victory. Do not try to analyse every decision. "

" When you are scoring runs, you automatically become a good leader because you are armed with so much confidence. If you struggle with your performance, then it becomes very difficult for a leader to perform his role. "

" I had lost my grandfather just a month-and-a-half before I made my debut. I was suddenly scoring runs and getting into the fray. It was a very trying period for me. I was happy as well as sad. "

" It sounds sweet when, after a long time, people talk good about you, especially when you have done a lot for the country and played with distinction. It's good; it's a good feeling. "

" Mentally, I am very strong; physically I am very strong. I think that keeps me going. That keeps me strong all the time. "

" I was a good fielder in the gully in my college days. But in the outfield, I was not such a good fielder. "

" A lot of things that should not be written were written without checking with me, things that were not in good taste. That hurt me. That is why I stopped talking to the press. Because they didn't want to ask me. They just wanted to write what they felt like. "

Mohammad Azharuddin

Want

Why

" After the match-fixing allegations, the one thing I had was patience. It took a lot of time for the courts to come to a verdict regarding the case. Sometimes, there were adjournments, but during that time, I had patience. We fought very hard, and finally justice prevailed, and we got the right verdict. "

" Cricket was a splendid chapter of my life; indeed, it made me what I am today. However, cricket alone isn't the only flavour of life. Sometimes, indeed, we tend to take sports too seriously and life too casually. "

Mohammad Azharuddin

Alone

Today

" The fact that I had attained stardom never affected me too much. "

Mohammad Azharuddin

Fact

Too Much