I was a naughty kid. Teachers did not like me much.
KAPIL DEVSelectors 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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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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There is inspiration all around us.
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As an Indian, I would like to back my government.
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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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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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People 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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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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I never said, ‘I wouldn’t help a cricketer if he approaches me.’
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I am not too intelligent.
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I always breathe cricket.
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Speed can’t always get you wickets.
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When you have to work, work with a smile.
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One can’t feel old in a day or overnight!
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Though teenagers are generally very interested in sports, they must realise that education is the most important thing in their lives. They must find the right balance.
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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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I, as a cricketer, would like to see 100 counties playing top-flight cricket, just like tennis and football. If I am alive to see that, I will be very happy.
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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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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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Certain cricketers are meant to play Test cricket.
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If you have two good off spinners, what is the problem in playing both of them.
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Virat Kohli has so far shown that he has more ability and talent than anybody else, and if he can play till 32 or 34 with same fitness and without injuries, he will come to a point where not even Vivian Richards neither Sachin Tendulkar had such a record.
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If I can teach cricket overseas, why wouldn’t I do so in my own country?
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People 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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I have no political aspirations. That’s it.
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Good sports facilities are a blessing.
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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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