Sourav Ganguly Quotes

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Sourav Ganguly

Profession : Entertainer

Birth : July 8, 1972

In world cricket, I think Joe Root is a fine captain.

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My captaincy model was characterised by two distinctive pillars. Proper identification of talent and then ensuring the young finds play fearless cricket.

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But obviously captaincy is a long process. It takes its toll as time goes on.

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One-day cricket must be taken with equal importance to Test cricket.

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My brother was a left-hander. When I was young, my father would say take your brother's gloves and pads and play, so I picked up the bat left-handed.

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When you play cricket for India, you are always under the scanner. You are always judged by others; you have to live up to it all.

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Administrators guide players and I have played for such a long time, I understand how it feels as a player. You can say I am a player's administrator.

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It's my one aim, my dream to win a series overseas.

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I don't believe in rankings. Sometimes the rankings surprise me. I don't think it's fair to judge a team on the basis of rankings.

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Fatherhood has changed me, I've become more patient.

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When you're captain you get involved in a lot of things. You're trying to get the best out of players and subconsciously, without knowing, it gets to you.

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As captain you're involved immensely. You get worked up, you get carried away. It slowly dies down once you're a player. You realise you've to take the back seat.

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They say with age your reflexes slow down. I've not felt it.

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In 2000 I became captain and stayed till 2005, and this was a very successful time in Indian cricket, so it was a satisfying tenure for me.

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I was a firm believer that every cricketer needs to get a fair chance.

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I've realised what my strengths are and what my strengths are not, and played accordingly.

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That's why every cricketer wants to play international cricket. First of all you're playing for your country, secondly there's a lot of media attention and thirdly, for India, there is so much support for us, especially in England. So you know what you are doing is important, and that motivates you, helps you get going.

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On Edens Gardens pitch, nobody bowls well.

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Rishabh Pant whenever he has got away from Delhi on good pitches, hard pitches where there is carry, he has been exceptional with the bat.

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There is nobody called Test bowler, one day bowler or T20 bowler. It just how you adapt and make a difference to your own game.

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