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" What is important is that I am respected both on and off the field by cricketers and fans. "
Mohammad Azharuddin
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" I think Bollywood and cricket go hand in hand. Glamour attracts glamour. Cricket has become a very glamorous game now. "
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" My strength is my humility. When you are humble, people like you. "
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" I never say no to any event that is associated with education. "
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" We in the Congress Party are hoping to do greater efforts to help the people of India, especially the downtrodden who find it very tough to get ahead in life. We are focusing on tackling issues related to unemployment and poverty. "
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" It was only after I made my Duleep Trophy debut did I think I had a realistic chance to play for India. I scored a double hundred, and I realised that I had the potential to play for my country because I played the best bowlers in the country at that time. "
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" The fact that I had attained stardom never affected me too much. "
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" I was a good fielder in the gully in my college days. But in the outfield, I was not such a good fielder. "
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" You may be the best team in the world, but you can't win all the tournaments. That's what the media does not understand. "
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" People are going to write things about you, but you have to take the good with the bad, so you shouldn't take it very seriously. If you take it to heart, it'll get very difficult to deal with. So, just take it with a pinch of salt. "
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" It sounds sweet when, after a long time, people talk good about you, especially when you have done a lot for the country and played with distinction. It's good; it's a good feeling. "
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" Cricket has given me everything. If I'm anything today, it is because of the game... where I have given blood, sweat, and tears. "
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" When you are playing on the ground, you are a cricketer, but the moment you step off it, you are just another person. You need to talk to people nicely because you are who you are because of the people. "
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" Allah is with people who show patience. If you are down in the dumps, Allah will help you if you have belief. But this is a personal thing between you and him. You can't fool Allah. "
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" Many of us forget who we were before we became cricketers. I remember how hard I tried to get an autograph when I was young. "
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" When you are on the field, you know exactly what is happening out there. You are in charge. You have to make the right choices. No one can decide for you. "
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" I want to improve cricket at the district level because lot of hardworking players come from districts. We have produced so many great players, but now we don't have players in the Indian team. My intention is to work hard for the game of cricket. "
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" It's always good to be under pressure. That's when you perform the best. At least, I do. It's in my nature. "
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" Cricket was a splendid chapter of my life; indeed, it made me what I am today. However, cricket alone isn't the only flavour of life. Sometimes, indeed, we tend to take sports too seriously and life too casually. "
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" You have got to field well. If you don't bat well, you can still make a difference by fielding well. There are times I have played games just because of my fielding. "
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" You need to protect the best players in the country. When there is so much cricket, we must work on ways to prolong their careers. "
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" I think when you are playing at the international level, there is so much television exposure that people are looking at your weaknesses and strengths, and you need to fox them at times. You have got to do something different. "
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" My point is simple: When you win a match or a tournament, forget why the captain took certain decisions. Celebrate the victory. Do not try to analyse every decision. "
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" I always thought that I played better when I was the captain. If you look at my record during the six years I was captain - except for a couple of series - I did very well. "
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" If you ask me the best bowler, then Wasim Akram was the best bowler because he had a lot of variety. Even when you were batting on 100 or 150, you're not very sure... He could still get you out. That was his forte. "
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" After the match-fixing allegations, the one thing I had was patience. It took a lot of time for the courts to come to a verdict regarding the case. Sometimes, there were adjournments, but during that time, I had patience. We fought very hard, and finally justice prevailed, and we got the right verdict. "
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" I like being to the point. It is not my nature to talk too much or indulge in loose talk. I like being brief, and beyond a certain point, I have nothing to say. "
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" Emotionally, I depend only on myself. My strong belief in the Almighty carries me. "
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" When you are scoring runs, you automatically become a good leader because you are armed with so much confidence. If you struggle with your performance, then it becomes very difficult for a leader to perform his role. "
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