People never expected a boy from a small town to have a life like I did.
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.
More Kapil Dev Quotes
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It isn’t easy being a celebrity cricketer in India.
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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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I have played cricket on my own terms.
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There is inspiration all around us.
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I have no political aspirations. That’s it.
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Certain cricketers are meant to play Test cricket.
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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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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, 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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Let me clarify it through the national news agency that I am not joining Aam Aadmi Party. There has been reports that I will be officially joining AAP, but I can assure you that nothing of that sort is happening.
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I think pride is more important sometimes than making money.
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I was a naughty kid. Teachers did not like me much.
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The hunger to win must not die. The appetite has to remain big.
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Sports is my passion.
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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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All you have to do is to dream big and try to fulfil it.
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My role models have kept on changing.
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One can’t feel old in a day or overnight!
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Good sports facilities are a blessing.
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Fast bowling is an art, like spin bowling.
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Apart from education, you need good health, and for that, you need to play sports.
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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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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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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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The West Indians and Pakistanis play one-day cricket so well because they play for English counties.
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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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