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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. "
Mohammad Azharuddin
Best
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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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" 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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" I used to take long walks in England. The second time I went there, it helped me to lose a lot of weight. When I wasn't playing, I used to spend the whole day walking. Going from shop to shop. "
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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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" I never played for records. If I had played for records, then I would have had many more runs against my name. If, by your performance, the team wins, then that is what is most gratifying. "
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" A lot of things that should not be written were written without checking with me, things that were not in good taste. That hurt me. That is why I stopped talking to the press. Because they didn't want to ask me. They just wanted to write what they felt like. "
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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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" 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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" When you want to do something, you have to do it whole-heartedly. "
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" The fact that I had attained stardom never affected me too much. "
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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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" What has happened has happened. What is done cannot be undone. There is no point in looking back and ruminating over the past. I am a forward-looking man. I want to look ahead; I want to put my past behind me. I want to make my country proud. "
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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 think Bollywood and cricket go hand in hand. Glamour attracts glamour. Cricket has become a very glamorous game now. "
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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 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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" My uncle used to play cricket. I got used to the game at home. As kids we used to all wonder seeing the bats lying around the house. As we grew older, we realised what the game was all about, and then our interest in the game grew. "
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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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" The biggest thing I possess is infinite patience. Once you are patient, things fall in place. "
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" I never say no to any event that is associated with education. "
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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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" 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 bat, you need to have a lot of patience. I started training for it from the age of eight or nine. So, I knew what I needed when I stepped on the field to bat. "
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" I have always been communicative. I can't help it if I have been misunderstood. Sometimes, people don't like straight answers. "
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" Mentally, I am very strong; physically I am very strong. I think that keeps me going. That keeps me strong all the time. "
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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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" I had lost my grandfather just a month-and-a-half before I made my debut. I was suddenly scoring runs and getting into the fray. It was a very trying period for me. I was happy as well as sad. "
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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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" 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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