Zitat des Tages von Gautam Gambhir:
When you feel comfortable about your game, you are in a happy space, feel at peace with yourself.
Irrespective of whether Anil Kumble is the coach or Ravi Shastri, what's more important is that India wins.
I never thought of starting a cricket academy because every second person is starting a cricket academy.
I am very passionate about Indian hockey.
The day I feel like I can't contribute to the team's success, that's the day I am going to call it quits.
There should be no cricket and Bollywood ties with Pakistan till Pakistan stops cross-border terrorism.
Some individuals relish the fact that they are not drawing attention and can quietly go about their game while others want to show off.
I've always maintained - a captain is only as good as his team. It is not about my leadership, it is not about me.
Sometimes it's important to get out of that comfort zone and, I think, try new things, and sometimes you can express yourself better.
According to me, there couldn't be a better choice for India's coach than Anil Kumble.
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.
Every relation forms its own defined and non-defined rules.
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.
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.
Sport doesn't work on knee-jerk reactions.
People who are talking about banning IPL, they should think about many other things that are troubling the country. People who want to look after IPL will do.
Ultimately, DDCA is there to promote Delhi cricket. They are not there to promote themselves or set agendas. The primary job of DDCA is to look after cricket, see where Delhi cricket is going at all levels.
I know that my job is to score runs, and I will continue to do that.
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'm aggressive on the field and a team-man to the core.
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.
I have been brought up watching the 'Rocky' series and 'First Blood' series. I am obviously a big fan of Sylvester Stallone.
I have always loved the big stage and would often tell my friends while growing up that I'd want to help India win the World Cup one day.
I've always maintained that the problem in India is that we only give credit to big contributions.
Yes, it is always good to contribute, but the most important thing is where we finish on the points table. That is more important to me than how many runs I score.
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.
I love discussing my game with people who have similar mindsets.
You don't want to end up with a huge tally of runs after eight games but with your team out of contention.
My primary job is to score runs and make KKR win, and that's what I am trying to do. Rest, I don't think too much. That's how I have always played my game.
I came into the Indian team and was touted as someone who did well only against weaker oppositions. There were doubts creeping into my game. I was looking for support, someone to put an arm around my shoulder and say I am good and I belong to this place. Virender Sehwag is that someone for me.
Winning is something that makes people happy.
Call me whatever you want; I'll always speak for the Army. Without understanding the extreme conditions they're in, you can't question the extreme action they take.
It's not a successful captain that makes a successful team.
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.
One thing I realised was that everyone is different. You can't compare two human beings.
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.