MS Dhoni

“If you don't really have a dream, you can't really push yourself; you don't really know what the target is.”

“Sometimes in T20, you need to bowl only one over, and once the captain has given you that one over, irrespective of whether it is good or bad, that one over is out of the equation. That actually helps you, that one over. By the time the batsman figures out what you are trying to do, you get rid of one over.”

“I have faced challenges during the initial stages of my career, and I see Run Adam as filling a vacuum.”

“I'm quite used to playing with few injuries, whether it is back, fingers, elbow, or something else. You have to be tough and get on with the game.”

“The cameras used to pass by me; now they're stopping for me.”

“You don't need to spoon-feed bowlers at the international level.”

“I don't believe in calling someone and having a big chat, because that puts a lot of added pressure on them. If somebody is doing something or involved in fielding practice, then a little chit-chat at that time helps because it's informal and doesn't add any pressure.”

“Cricketers have a very short shelf life. On an average, you make money through cricket for five years, but you need to survive for sixty years.”

“You learn a lot more when you're going through a rough period compared to the good times when everything goes your way.”

“Self-confidence has always been one of my good qualities. I am always very confident. It is in my nature to be confident, to be aggressive. And it applies in my batting as well as wicketkeeping.”

“Run Adam will play a significant role in aspiring sportspersons' life to achieve their dreams.”

“After one Olympics, if we invest in sports and say we will get a gold medal in the next Olympic, it doesn't work like that in sports. How it works is that you provide the infrastructure, provide education about nutrition and health.”

“Cricket is not everything, not by any means, but it is a large part of who I am. Therefore, I want to play in all formats of the game and to play as much as possible because, before long, it will be over.”

“Everybody has views in life, and it should be respected.”

“Selecting a strong team without giving the new captain appropriate time isn't possible.”