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

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" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" I am a completely different person off the field, and my friends and family can vouch for that. "

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" T20 runs should only be a criteria to get selected for a T20 side. The moment you start picking players in the one-day format by their T20 performance, then you are giving your domestic 50-over competitions absolutely no relevance. "

" Sportsmen do not need Bollywood or film industry; they do not need publicity: it could be the other way round. "

" I love discussing my game with people who have similar mindsets. "

" I think only a batsman will be able to tell you about the goose bumps he gets after hitting a perfect cover drive. I'm one of them. "

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

" Irrespective of whether Anil Kumble is the coach or Ravi Shastri, what's more important is that India wins. "

" Winning is something that makes people happy. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

" I am very insecure because that's how I have played cricket. Since Under-14, I was told, 'If you don't perform, you will be dropped.' I have started living with this system. "

" Any opportunity you get to play for your country and wear that blue cap is an honour. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" For most part of my stint as KKR leader, I have always been one of the boys: easy-going, relaxed, and a bit of a prankster. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I know that my job is to score runs, and I will continue to do that. "

" 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. "