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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. "

Gautam Gambhir

Ball

Kid

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" The day I feel like I can't contribute to the team's success, that's the day I am going to call it quits. "

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" I want to be part of the team that wins a Test series in England and Australia. "

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

Gautam Gambhir

Most

Goals

" Youngsters getting hooked to IPL is a dangerous sign for Indian cricket. "

" 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. "

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Day

Stress

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" 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 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. "

Gautam Gambhir

Win

Want

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

" It's not a successful captain that makes a successful team. "

" I play for India, I play for the 100 million people of my country. "

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

" 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. "

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

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