Anil Kumble Quotes

Anil Kumble

Profession : Coach

Birth : October 17, 1970

When I first played, I had the belief that I could go out there and win matches but when people saw me first I don't they had the belief. I had to be able to be able to prove, to tell them you can count on me.

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I certainly believe Bengaluru is a wonderful place to live in, equipped with all the amenities one would expect from a leading city. Its contemporary, cosmopolitan, vibrant and forward-thinking set-up definitely sets it apart.

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Yes, you have to treat playing Pakistan just like you would any other side, but in other matches, you often stress on the processes knowing that the result will take care of itself. Against Pakistan, the result is more important than the process, and that is the simple truth.

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I have always believed that the first Test of a series is very crucial.

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I like a challenge. Captaincy has always been a challenge for me.

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In a team game, everybody's contribution is very important.

Anil Kumble

If you are the top bowler in your team, you need to get the top batsman in the opposition. So it is expected and people just highlight that particular bit and make it sound like it is gamesmanship.

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As a player, one has to stay positive, and embrace the pressure rather than give in to it.

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I have been a player and now I am the coach, so I understand both the roles well.

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Getting 20 wickets in test cricket will win you matches and that will be the focus.

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I just want to go out and enjoy my game and ensure that I contribute to the team's success, to whatever I was doing before. I would like to continue that if not better whatever I was doing. It's important for me to ensure that we win every time we go out, that's the personal target and team goal.

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I believe that any ball can take a wicket.

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When I was a player I used to feel that you are the captain of your own bowling, which I would like to try and inculcate, especially in the bowling group. That is important. All of them must believe that they are leaders.

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I'll ensure that I go out there and enjoy my cricket and enjoy being captain of India.

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Performance comes only when there is confidence. And for a player, his confidence increases if he knows his team-mates are confident of him, the media is confident of him, the fans back him.

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I played a lot under John Wright, he's been a great influence on how I'll go about the job, in terms of being in the background. When I became a mentor for Mumbai Indians, I brought John in because he understood a lot about Indian culture and then the way coaches work.

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Cricket has always been about using street smarts and putting the opposition under pressure, on the field and off it.

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In India you pick teams based on pitches, so it's the bowlers who get changed. if it is a turning pitch a fast bowler can't play, and if it is a green pitch, a spinner can't play.

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Having myself bowled in the early stages of the innings, with field restrictions in place and two men perforce required in catching positions, I know what it takes to bowl on unresponsive tracks against quality batsmen.

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I have always felt it is better to lose in pursuit of victory than to kill a game with defensive tactics.

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