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" 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

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Mohammad Azharuddin

Belief

Myself

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

Mohammad Azharuddin

Fact

Too Much

" When you bat, you need to have a lot of patience. I started training for it from the age of eight or nine. So, I knew what I needed when I stepped on the field to bat. "

" 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. "

" The biggest thing I possess is infinite patience. Once you are patient, things fall in place. "

" 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. "

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Alone

Today

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

" What is important is that I am respected both on and off the field by cricketers and fans. "

Mohammad Azharuddin

Fans

Field

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