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" My mood depends on how I treat my toothbrushes. Being a skipper is a strenuous job, and when you are going through a rough phase, obviously you start taking out your frustration. You can't take it out on anyone: you can't take it out on your teammates or your wife. The only person that is left is your toothbrush. "

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Test

" 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

" 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. "

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

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" Things happen on the field. It has happened between me and other players, but we always left it out there. "

Gautam Gambhir

Things Happen

Always

" There is no point in winning contests if you can't leave mental scars on the minds of the opposition teams. "

" I think that a leader is someone that needs to make an impact on, off the cricket field and in their lives as well. "

" 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. "

" When I am captaining a side, the way I play would be the way my team plays as well. If I will be joking around all the time, I wouldn't expect people to take me seriously. "

Gautam Gambhir

Time

I Am

" I think the only time I show my emotions and anger is on the cricket field; otherwise, I've mellowed down. And with age, I think, with age you always end up mellowing down. "

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

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

Gautam Gambhir

Knight

About

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

Gautam Gambhir

Bat

Act

" Ultimately, DDCA is there to promote Delhi cricket. They are not there to promote themselves or set agendas. The primary job of DDCA is to look after cricket, see where Delhi cricket is going at all levels. "

" Winning is something that makes people happy. "

" I have always loved the big stage and would often tell my friends while growing up that I'd want to help India win the World Cup one day. "

" When I go on to the field, it is also like my office. I have to give my 100 per cent, and I have to be really committed to it. It's all about winning. "

" 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. "

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

" I think Delhiites know how to party, but Kolkata has people who know how to celebrate. I think that's the main difference. "

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

" 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. "

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Better

Help

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

" If there is hockey or football and cricket on my television, I prefer to watch hockey. "

" I have never played cricket for selfish reasons like scoring 800-900 runs on flat tracks to make a comeback. "

" 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 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. "

" If you start beating opponents in their backyard is when you give yourself a chance to remain No.1. "

" White ball cricket can be taxing on bowlers and can be a distraction for a youngster, too. "