Top 70 Gautam Gambhir Quotes

Ultimately, the one who scores the winning run is a finisher, irrespective of whether he’s an opening batsman or No 11. What matters is how much you are contributing. If you can win matches for your team, you are a finisher.

When I’m playing a team sport, it’s not about one individual, it’s about everyone, from me to the other 23 people who were there, to all the support staff who’ve worked very hard behind the scenes.

For most part of my stint as KKR leader, I have always been one of the boys: easy-going, relaxed, and a bit of a prankster.

Sportsmen do not need Bollywood or film industry; they do not need publicity: it could be the other way round.

Every day, I get up to hit the gym; the schedule is such that it gives me the requisite energy to last the entire day. I stress on cardiovascular exercises, and the workout is programmed with my sporting schedule. Most of the fitness schedule is based on what I require for my upcoming matches.

I believe in backing players and helping them out with their game.

India should not have any ties with Pakistan, be it Bollywood or cricket. I am shocked that Bollywood is saying that cricket and movies should be kept ahead of national sentiments.

If a youngster can come up to me and share his problems or share his experiences or share something that he does off cricket, that can obviously help you build a better relation with one-on-one, and that can help you captain him on the cricket field.

I think you need to be a leader, not a captain. You may have seen a lot of captains in this country, but the most important thing is to be a leader.

I am happy to lose spots on the IPL Fairplay award list, but I cannot see my team slipping on the points table.

What happens on the field should stay on the field.

When I got dropped for the World Cup, there were times I didn’t want to play anymore. I didn’t want to practise. I couldn’t motivate myself. Then I said, ‘Look what are the options?’ Cricket is the only option. Whether I play happily or sadly, it’s still all I have. There are not a lot of things I am good at.

I’m aggressive on the field and a team-man to the core.

I’ve always wanted to do something for the defence forces – I’ve always said that the Army always has been my first love. It’s about what they do selflessly for the country.

I always believe in giving a lot of security to players. When you pick someone, you pick someone with a lot of trust and stick with that someone.

I have been a part of the teams which had the original great man – Sachin Tendulkar. I remember in 2007-08 tour of Australia, Sachin paaji would get all the attention from the locals.

I have always maintained that bowlers win you a cricket match whatever the format.

A small country like Israel has compulsory military training. But countries like India, that are so much bigger, have no compulsory military training, so people don’t understand how the military functions. They have no knowledge of how it works, no respect for it.

I like finishing the games by dominating the opposition.

If you start beating opponents in their backyard is when you give yourself a chance to remain No.1.

If there is hockey or football and cricket on my television, I prefer to watch hockey.

Every relation forms its own defined and non-defined rules.

I am a completely different person off the field, and my friends and family can vouch for that.

Things happen on the field. It has happened between me and other players, but we always left it out there.

When you come out of your comfort zone, you can express yourself in front of the whole world, and there was no better stage to express yourself as a batsman and as a leader than IPL.

People are quick to form opinions online, but they’re also quick to change them. If you have an opinion, stand by it and see it through. I stand by what I put up.

I am an intense person on the field. I always want to win, as it matters to me a lot. That’s why I never like to lose the focus or intensity.

My primary job is to score runs and make KKR win, and that’s what I am trying to do. Rest, I don’t think too much. That’s how I have always played my game.

My mood depends on how I treat my toothbrushes. Being a skipper is a strenuous job, and when you are going through a rough phase, obviously you start taking out your frustration. You can’t take it out on anyone: you can’t take it out on your teammates or your wife. The only person that is left is your toothbrush.

You don’t want to end up with a huge tally of runs after eight games but with your team out of contention.

I am a great believer that a captain is as good as his team.

Some individuals relish the fact that they are not drawing attention and can quietly go about their game while others want to show off.

Winning is something that makes people happy.

Sport doesn’t work on knee-jerk reactions.

I think only a batsman will be able to tell you about the goose bumps he gets after hitting a perfect cover drive. I’m one of them.

As a leader, you want your team to play as you are.

It used to hurt me that people thought I didn’t have the technique and the temperament to play Test cricket.

I am very passionate about Indian hockey.

One needs to be clear headed. I believe in all-round fitness.

When you feel comfortable about your game, you are in a happy space, feel at peace with yourself.

Yes, I’m the same grumpy Gautam who smiles very less on the field. I go very quiet before going into the match. I guess it works for me, though my team-mates keep telling me it is just a game.

Sledging makes things interesting. There are no robots playing. They are humans who want to perform well for the country. So when stakes are so high, emotions will take over. Sometimes sledging gets the best out of you.

Whatever good or bad is said by former cricketers is considered gospel. Our media should not blow out of proportion the opinion of former cricketers.

Any opportunity you get to play for your country and wear that blue cap is an honour.

Ravi Shastri has been claiming that Indian team was very successful under him, but he never told us that India lost ODI series to Bangladesh, lost ODI series to South Africa at home.

Sometime you need to give credit to the opposition.

There should be no cricket and Bollywood ties with Pakistan till Pakistan stops cross-border terrorism.

Ultimately, DDCA is there to promote Delhi cricket. They are not there to promote themselves or set agendas. The primary job of DDCA is to look after cricket, see where Delhi cricket is going at all levels.

When you go out on the field, you don’t go out to make friends… I play to win the game and not just to compete.

Call me whatever you want; I’ll always speak for the Army. Without understanding the extreme conditions they’re in, you can’t question the extreme action they take.

Yes, it is always good to contribute, but the most important thing is where we finish on the points table. That is more important to me than how many runs I score.

Any quality player can adjust well to the different demands. It is like a good tennis player who is expected to adjust to the clay at the French Open, the grass at Wimbledon, the hard courts of the U.S. and the heat of the Australian Open. A professional is expected to do all that.

Ask any batsman what gives him maximum satisfaction. It’s scoring runs, whether it’s Ranji Trophy or any form of the game. When you get back to your room, knowing that you have scored a hundred, it gives you satisfaction.

National interest is above anything else. Just because you sit in an air-conditioned room, you can say you shouldn’t relate cricket and movies to politics. Ask anyone who has lost a family member to terror attacks, and you will get your answer.

When I go on to the field, it is also like my office. I have to give my 100 per cent, and I have to be really committed to it. It’s all about winning.

I have never played cricket for selfish reasons like scoring 800-900 runs on flat tracks to make a comeback.

You need different skills to do well in 50-overs cricket. You need completely different skills to do well in Test cricket. You need different skills to do well in T20 cricket. It is not the same.

When I am captaining a side, the way I play would be the way my team plays as well. If I will be joking around all the time, I wouldn’t expect people to take me seriously.

T20 runs should only be a criteria to get selected for a T20 side. The moment you start picking players in the one-day format by their T20 performance, then you are giving your domestic 50-over competitions absolutely no relevance.

IPL is good for limelight and making money.

For me, it’s fine to be aggressive and play hard. As long as you’re not getting personal, it’s fine, and you can do whatever you can to upset the opposition.

I know that my job is to score runs, and I will continue to do that.

Sometimes it’s important to get out of that comfort zone and, I think, try new things, and sometimes you can express yourself better.

When I play for Delhi in Ranji Trophy, I try to help Delhi win, and when I play IPL for KKR, I aim to make KKR win.