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" 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. "

Gautam Gambhir

Yourself

World

Leader

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Always

Back

" I may try and get into education. I may open a school, and that is my ultimate dream. Opening a school will give education to children, who are the future of our country. If we can educate them in a proper way, I think that will change the future of the country. "

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

" I genuinely do not even see the stats. It is just about the ability of the individual; what he brings to the table is all that matters. "

" 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. "

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Ball

Kid

" When I got dropped for the World Cup, there were times I didn't want to play anymore. I didn't want to practise. I couldn't motivate myself. Then I said, 'Look what are the options?' Cricket is the only option. Whether I play happily or sadly, it's still all I have. There are not a lot of things I am good at. "

" 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 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. "

Gautam Gambhir

Relationship

People

" It used to hurt me that people thought I didn't have the technique and the temperament to play Test cricket. "

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

" 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. "

Gautam Gambhir

Win

Want

" 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. "

" The face of the team are the people who're playing on the cricket field. The team is not about one individual. "

" Some individuals relish the fact that they are not drawing attention and can quietly go about their game while others want to show off. "

" 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. "

" When I go on to the field, it is also like my office. I have to give my 100 per cent, and I have to be really committed to it. It's all about winning. "

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

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

" In India, you need to look intense to be classified a good cricketing brain. "

" 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. "

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Upset

Personal

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

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

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