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" Kolkata Knight Riders is not about me. It is about the team. "

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" My primary job is to score runs and make KKR win, and that's what I am trying to do. Rest, I don't think too much. That's how I have always played my game. "

" At one point, when I didn't make the 2007 World Cup squad, I was very, very frustrated. Then I became very hard on myself. Whenever I used to go to the nets, or when I trained in the gym, I was very hard on myself. I couldn't sleep; I used to think a lot. Very, very desperate to make a comeback. "

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

" When I got dropped for the World Cup, there were times I didn't want to play anymore. I didn't want to practise. I couldn't motivate myself. Then I said, 'Look what are the options?' Cricket is the only option. Whether I play happily or sadly, it's still all I have. There are not a lot of things I am good at. "

" India should not have any ties with Pakistan, be it Bollywood or cricket. I am shocked that Bollywood is saying that cricket and movies should be kept ahead of national sentiments. "

" Sometimes it's important to get out of that comfort zone and, I think, try new things, and sometimes you can express yourself better. "

" What happens on the field should stay on the field. "

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

" You need different skills to do well in 50-overs cricket. You need completely different skills to do well in Test cricket. You need different skills to do well in T20 cricket. It is not the same. "

" I think you need to be a leader, not a captain. You may have seen a lot of captains in this country, but the most important thing is to be a leader. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" There are not enough turning pitches in India, which is why we are not getting good spinners. "

" When you come out of your comfort zone, you can express yourself in front of the whole world, and there was no better stage to express yourself as a batsman and as a leader than IPL. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Call me whatever you want; I'll always speak for the Army. Without understanding the extreme conditions they're in, you can't question the extreme action they take. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" According to me, there couldn't be a better choice for India's coach than Anil Kumble. "

" Playing on a low surface is always difficult for anyone to play their strokes. You need to be more of a grafter. "

" Some individuals relish the fact that they are not drawing attention and can quietly go about their game while others want to show off. "

" No one can act like Bachchan saab or bat like Virender Sehwag. "

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

" You don't want to end up with a huge tally of runs after eight games but with your team out of contention. "

" I like finishing the games by dominating the opposition. "

" The face of the team are the people who're playing on the cricket field. The team is not about one individual. "