Get QuoteDark Inspirational Quotes App

" There should be no cricket and Bollywood ties with Pakistan till Pakistan stops cross-border terrorism. "

Related Quotes:

" 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 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

Friends And Family

" I can bat in the morning, afternoon, evening, night, on ice, desert, wherever and whenever. It is almost nirvana for me. It takes me away from the stresses of life. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I've always maintained that the problem in India is that we only give credit to big contributions. "

" I am talking as an Indian and not as as a cricketer. I believe we should not have any ties or relationship with Pakistan. For me, it is very important to protect our people. "

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

" People are quick to form opinions online, but they're also quick to change them. If you have an opinion, stand by it and see it through. I stand by what I put up. "

" I love watching movies. I am a big movie buff. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" I never thought of starting a cricket academy because every second person is starting a cricket academy. "