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

Mohammad Azharuddin

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" 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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" 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. "

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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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" People are going to write things about you, but you have to take the good with the bad, so you shouldn't take it very seriously. If you take it to heart, it'll get very difficult to deal with. So, just take it with a pinch of salt. "

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

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" When you are playing on the ground, you are a cricketer, but the moment you step off it, you are just another person. You need to talk to people nicely because you are who you are because of the people. "

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