Sportsmanship is as crucial as skill in cricket.

My aim was never to be famous, but to contribute to Indian cricket.

It’s easy to criticize, but tough to perform under pressure.

Dream big, work hard, and stay focused. Anything is possible.

Aggression on the field should always be controlled and focused.

Kolkata Knight Riders is not about me. It is about the team.

Success is about being consistent over a long period of time.

Being a leader doesn’t mean being the loudest. It’s about making decisions when it matters.

People may doubt your abilities, but never doubt your own worth.

Discipline in sports mirrors discipline in life.

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.

Respect the game, and the game will respect you back.

The responsibility of leading the team is something that can never be taken lightly.

Fitness isn’t just physical, it’s mental endurance too.

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

Stay humble, no matter how high you rise. Arrogance is the downfall of many.

If you want to be a leader, you must lead by example.

You must never be afraid to fail. It’s part of the game.

Cricket teaches you discipline, teamwork, and resilience. It molds you into a better person.

Winning the KKR IPL title was a crowning achievement.

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

For me, the game is bigger than any individual.

The World Cup will always be special, but there is no greater feeling than representing your country.

Be grateful for every opportunity that comes your way, and make the most of it.

Playing under Sourav Ganguly taught me the essence of leadership.

No one can act like Bachchan saab or bat like Virender Sehwag.

Self-belief is the key to success.

You can’t afford to think about the result, just focus on the process.

In cricket, as in life, you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.

Mentorship is just as important as any six or century you hit.

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.

Every cricketer wants to win the game for his country, and the team.

It’s not the talent but the mindset that takes you forward.

The biggest challenge in life is to believe in yourself when no one else does.

The hunger for victory keeps the fire within me alive.

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

A cricketer’s character is built in tough situations.

Fear is just a mental barrier. Once you overcome it, you become unstoppable.

A batsman’s true mettle is tested on foreign pitches.

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.

If you want to be successful, you have to be mentally tough.

There’s no shortcut to success. It takes dedication, sacrifice, and a never-give-up attitude.

In cricket, as in life, you have to keep fighting till the last ball.

I’ve always maintained that the problem in India is that we only give credit to big contributions.

You can’t get success overnight, it is all about hard work.

Winning is not everything, but the will to win is.

Every run scored against Pakistan is worth its weight in gold.

I think the only time I show my emotions and anger is on the cricket field; otherwise, I’ve mellowed down. And with age, I think, with age you always end up mellowing down.

I am not someone who will sit and watch things happening.

The only way to do great work is to love what you do.

Leadership is not just about captaincy; it’s about being a role model on and off the field.

I think a captain is someone who captains on the cricket field but, most of the leadership that happens is off the cricket field. It’s very easy to captain people on the cricket field, but if you can start leading them off the cricket field, and show them that trust, what you have in them.

I believe in doing the talking with my bat.

Success is not a destination, but a journey fueled by passion and perseverance.

Scoring a century in a World Cup final, that’s the stuff dreams are made of.

I think Delhiites know how to party, but Kolkata has people who know how to celebrate. I think that’s the main difference.

Pressure is when you don’t perform. If you perform, there is no pressure.

I am a strong believer in the power of hard work and determination.

True passion for cricket is when you put the team before yourself.

I want to do whatever will make my team win.