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.
KAPIL DEVAs 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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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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I used to hate any batsman who would not get out in my deliveries.
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I was a naughty kid. Teachers did not like me much.
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I think pride is more important sometimes than making money.
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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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Sports is my passion.
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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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If you have two good off spinners, what is the problem in playing both of them.
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My best wishes are with Indian cricket in general. I wish each one of our cricketers success at the international and domestic level.
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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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Spirituality lies in what you do and how you do it and not what result you get.
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I have played cricket on my own terms.
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Cricket is very simple… you play till you can sustain.
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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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Fast bowling is an art, like spin bowling.
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