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" 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. "

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" 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. "

Gautam Gambhir

Will

Think

Tell

" 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. "

" Most of my diet is low on carbohydrates and fats. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

" A bowler will always say it's a batsman's game. "

" IPL is good for limelight and making money. "

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" When you feel comfortable about your game, you are in a happy space, feel at peace with yourself. "

" I do not usually follow a rigid fitness regimen, and most of it depends upon what goals I have in my mind. "

Gautam Gambhir

Most

Goals

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

Gautam Gambhir

Bat

Act

" I want to be part of the team that wins a Test series in England and Australia. "

" 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. "

" If you ask me, a batsman has very few opportunities as compared to a bowler. A bowler knows, if he gets hit for a six or a boundary, he has another delivery left to get back and take a wicket. For a batsman, one loose shot, and you are out. A bowler will always have 24 opportunities. "

Gautam Gambhir

Always

Back

" 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. "

" When I am captaining a side, the way I play would be the way my team plays as well. If I will be joking around all the time, I wouldn't expect people to take me seriously. "

Gautam Gambhir

Time

I Am

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

" 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. "

" India should not have any ties with Pakistan, be it Bollywood or cricket. I am shocked that Bollywood is saying that cricket and movies should be kept ahead of national sentiments. "

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

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

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