I think pride is more important sometimes than making money.
KAPIL DEVPeople often ask me whether I believe in God. I haven’t seen God. But I think that one’s beliefs are one’s God – and, in those terms, yes, God is there.
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The West Indians and Pakistanis play one-day cricket so well because they play for English counties.
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Cricket is very simple… you play till you can sustain.
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As a sportsman, my aim was to help sportspersons grow. The idea is to see what is good for sport rather than what’s good for individuals.
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If you play good cricket, a lot of bad things get hidden.
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Sports should not become routine. It should be about passion.
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No cricket should be played for at least a month anywhere in the world after a World Cup.
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Speed can’t always get you wickets.
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The hunger to win must not die. The appetite has to remain big.
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I have played cricket on my own terms.
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The next generation has always been and will be better than the previous one. If it is not, then the world would not be moving forward.
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When you have to work, work with a smile.
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Test cricket is a different sort of cricket altogether. Some players who are good for one-day cricket may be a handicap in a Test match.
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Selectors can’t please everyone, but I am OK if they are working for the benefit of Indian cricket. It’s an administrative decision to appoint a selection committee, and I would like to let them do their job.
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As I enter a new phase of life and my circle broadens, I start learning new things.
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I feel that World Cup cricket should be played like football in which all the 160 countries take part. If only a handful of countries are going to keep on playing in the World Cup without making the game popular, I will be a sad man.
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In the long run, I believe that honesty is definitely the best policy. One can get away by being dishonest for a short term, but ultimately, honesty is what pays.
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Sports is my passion.
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One can’t feel old in a day or overnight!
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If your work becomes a source of enjoyment and a challenge, it will never seem like work – it will be fun. If you ever feel that your work is a burden, there is no point carrying on with it.
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Apart from education, you need good health, and for that, you need to play sports.
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I was a naughty kid. Teachers did not like me much.
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It is always nice when you are honoured. The Lifetime award makes me feel old. I am only 55.
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Spirituality lies in what you do and how you do it and not what result you get.
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People never expected a boy from a small town to have a life like I did.
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It isn’t easy being a celebrity cricketer in India.
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Irrespective of any political party, I am a supporter of good people who want to do something for the society.
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