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" Whatever good or bad is said by former cricketers is considered gospel. Our media should not blow out of proportion the opinion of former cricketers. "

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" I am a great believer that a captain is as good as his team. "

" 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. "

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

" One needs to be clear headed. I believe in all-round fitness. "

" Playing on a low surface is always difficult for anyone to play their strokes. You need to be more of a grafter. "

" I believe in backing players and helping them out with their game. "

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

" When you are playing against an opposition, you want to go out there and win a game, and for that, you have to be aggressive. "

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

" 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. "

" Sport doesn't work on knee-jerk reactions. "

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

" 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. "

" When I'm playing a team sport, it's not about one individual, it's about everyone, from me to the other 23 people who were there, to all the support staff who've worked very hard behind the scenes. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Cricket is a team game. If you want fame for yourself, go play an individual game. "

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

" People make a mistake thinking that two people with identical mindset gel well. "

" Every relation forms its own defined and non-defined rules. "

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

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

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

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

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

" Yes, I'm the same grumpy Gautam who smiles very less on the field. I go very quiet before going into the match. I guess it works for me, though my team-mates keep telling me it is just a game. "

" 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. "