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" 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. "

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" To me, form is not about scoring runs but how you feel about your game. Sometimes the runs are not there, but you know you are batting well, and that is good form for me. "

Gautam Gambhir

Good

You

" I think that a leader is someone that needs to make an impact on, off the cricket field and in their lives as well. "

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

" 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. "

" National interest is above anything else. Just because you sit in an air-conditioned room, you can say you shouldn't relate cricket and movies to politics. Ask anyone who has lost a family member to terror attacks, and you will get your answer. "

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

" I'm aggressive on the field and a team-man to the core. "

" I know that my job is to score runs, and I will continue to do that. "

" 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've always maintained that the problem in India is that we only give credit to big contributions. "

" I've always maintained - a captain is only as good as his team. It is not about my leadership, it is not about me. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

Gautam Gambhir

Ball

Kid

" I love discussing my game with people who have similar mindsets. "

" I have never played cricket for selfish reasons like scoring 800-900 runs on flat tracks to make a comeback. "

" Ravi Shastri has been claiming that Indian team was very successful under him, but he never told us that India lost ODI series to Bangladesh, lost ODI series to South Africa at home. "

Gautam Gambhir

Team

Africa

" My mood depends on how I treat my toothbrushes. Being a skipper is a strenuous job, and when you are going through a rough phase, obviously you start taking out your frustration. You can't take it out on anyone: you can't take it out on your teammates or your wife. The only person that is left is your toothbrush. "

" I think a captain is someone who captains on the cricket field but, most of the leadership that happens is off the cricket field. It's very easy to captain people on the cricket field, but if you can start leading them off the cricket field, and show them that trust, what you have in them. "

" I want to do whatever will make my team win. "

" Things happen on the field. It has happened between me and other players, but we always left it out there. "

Gautam Gambhir

Things Happen

Always

" 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. "

Gautam Gambhir

Upset

Personal

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

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

" People who are talking about banning IPL, they should think about many other things that are troubling the country. People who want to look after IPL will do. "

" Tests are special, the format closest to my heart. "

" I've played my whole life for Delhi; I know what is good or bad for Delhi cricket. "