If I can teach cricket overseas, why wouldn’t I do so in my own country?
KAPIL DEVI used to hate any batsman who would not get out in my deliveries.
More Kapil Dev Quotes
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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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I have no political aspirations. That’s it.
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I never said, ‘I wouldn’t help a cricketer if he approaches me.’
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I always breathe cricket.
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Good sports facilities are a blessing.
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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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If you play good cricket, a lot of bad things get hidden.
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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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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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Every person gets negative things, they learn from those negative things, and you become a positive person.
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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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The biggest test for any cricketer in England is the weather.
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There is inspiration all around us.
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If you have two good off spinners, what is the problem in playing both of them.
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Cricket is very simple… you play till you can sustain.
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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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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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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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As I enter a new phase of life and my circle broadens, I start learning new things.
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Apart from education, you need good health, and for that, you need to play sports.
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When you take risks and things don’t go your way, you can be heavily criticised by the media.
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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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When I was a boy, cricket was very, very English. Anyone who spoke English and anyone from a big town could play. And that was it.
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It isn’t easy being a celebrity cricketer in India.
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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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One can’t feel old in a day or overnight!
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