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" 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. "

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" Whatever good or bad is said by former cricketers is considered gospel. Our media should not blow out of proportion the opinion of former cricketers. "

Gautam Gambhir

Opinion

Bad

Good

" 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. "

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

" 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 like finishing the games by dominating the opposition. "

Gautam Gambhir

Finishing

Opposition

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" Most of my diet is low on carbohydrates and fats. "

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

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

" 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

" Life of people of this country is far more important than any sports or any other thing. "

" 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. "

Gautam Gambhir

Better

Help

" Ultimately, the one who scores the winning run is a finisher, irrespective of whether he's an opening batsman or No 11. What matters is how much you are contributing. If you can win matches for your team, you are a finisher. "

" I am very passionate about Indian hockey. "

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

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

" I love watching movies. I am a big movie buff. "

" 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

" 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. "

" 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

" It used to hurt me that people thought I didn't have the technique and the temperament to play Test cricket. "

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

Gautam Gambhir

Get

I Am

" I genuinely do not even see the stats. It is just about the ability of the individual; what he brings to the table is all that matters. "

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

" 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

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