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" Our flag is our identity, and we can't disrespect or let anyone else disrespect our identity. "

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" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" When you go out on the field, you don't go out to make friends... I play to win the game and not just to compete. "

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

" 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. "

" Tests are special, the format closest to my heart. "

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

" One thing I realised was that everyone is different. You can't compare two human beings. "

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

" 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. "

" I've always wanted to do something for the defence forces - I've always said that the Army always has been my first love. It's about what they do selflessly for the country. "

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

" I've played my whole life for Delhi; I know what is good or bad for Delhi cricket. "

" 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. "

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

" I have been brought up watching the 'Rocky' series and 'First Blood' series. I am obviously a big fan of Sylvester Stallone. "

" Sledging makes things interesting. There are no robots playing. They are humans who want to perform well for the country. So when stakes are so high, emotions will take over. Sometimes sledging gets the best out of you. "

" 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. "

" 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 have been a part of the teams which had the original great man - Sachin Tendulkar. I remember in 2007-08 tour of Australia, Sachin paaji would get all the attention from the locals. "

" Ravi Shastri has been claiming that Indian team was very successful under him, but he never told us that India lost ODI series to Bangladesh, lost ODI series to South Africa at home. "

" When I play for Delhi in Ranji Trophy, I try to help Delhi win, and when I play IPL for KKR, I aim to make KKR win. "

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

" I am happy to lose spots on the IPL Fairplay award list, but I cannot see my team slipping on the points table. "

" 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. "

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