Gautam Gambhir

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

“When I play for Delhi in Ranji Trophy, I try to help Delhi win, and when I play IPL for KKR, I aim to make KKR win.”

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

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

“Every day, I get up to hit the gym; the schedule is such that it gives me the requisite energy to last the entire day. I stress on cardiovascular exercises, and the workout is programmed with my sporting schedule. Most of the fitness schedule is based on what I require for my upcoming matches.”

“There are not enough turning pitches in India, which is why we are not getting good spinners.”

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

“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.”

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

“Tests are special, the format closest to my heart.”

“National interest is above anything else. Just because you sit in an air-conditioned room, you can say you shouldn't relate cricket and movies to politics. Ask anyone who has lost a family member to terror attacks, and you will get your answer.”

“I think the only time I show my emotions and anger is on the cricket field; otherwise, I've mellowed down. And with age, I think, with age you always end up mellowing down.”

“It's not a successful captain that makes a successful team.”

“I always believe in giving a lot of security to players. When you pick someone, you pick someone with a lot of trust and stick with that someone.”

“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.”

“Sometimes it's important to get out of that comfort zone and, I think, try new things, and sometimes you can express yourself better.”

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

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

“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.”