Speed can’t always get you wickets.
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More Kapil Dev Quotes
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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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One can’t feel old in a day or overnight!
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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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If I can teach cricket overseas, why wouldn’t I do so in my own country?
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I used to hate any batsman who would not get out in my deliveries.
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Apart from education, you need good health, and for that, you need to play sports.
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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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I think pride is more important sometimes than making money.
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If you are playing on a turning wicket, toss plays an important role. The team that wins the toss gets an opportunity to play on the fresh wicket. You should always prepare the wicket as per team’s strength. But a rank turner might backfire.
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Try and understand: cricket was played by Commonwealth countries only; now it has started in other countries as well, and I am proud of that.
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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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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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Certain cricketers are meant to play Test cricket.
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Maybe a day will come when we may have to just put on a pair of glasses and see sports events.
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I have played cricket on my own terms.
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