Top 77 Quotes & Sayings by Mithali Raj - Page 2

But once you get accepted and are trained under the best coaches, these things really help boost your confidence level.

If you keep winning, people will stay glued to our cricket.

These youngsters are gaining experience and making use of the opportunities. At some point, it will help me be relieved of responsibility because World Cup is such a high pressure tournament.

I think we are still on the lookout for a left-arm spinner who can at least be closer to what Neetu David has been for women's cricket.

The first thing my mom told me after I reached Hyderabad was that I won't be going out on a two-wheeler.

As a captain and as a player I wanted to lead the team well and score runs, because I know the team still depends on me very much.

The Qualifier is a different standard to what we will face in the World Cup in England. The conditions will be different, the pressure is different, double or treble what we faced here. This will give a base for all the young players rather than go into World Cup raw.

Having captained India for long, it is habitual to discuss with my mates and assess the bowling changes, the bowling changes, the field setting that the opposing captain would do.

At this level, if you are aiming for the World Cup, because the tournament is so long there will be points where the team may lose a couple of games.

I have always believed that against smaller teams is when you can give others a chance to get some runs and gain some confidence.

India is still searching for its first World Cup title. Australia and England have shown they are able to bounce back from disappointment.

A lot of parents today come forward to encourage their daughters to take up sport because they feel women's cricket is growing in India and they can make a profession out of it.

When I got associated with Australian Diamonds, I started to know more about it, things like certificate of assurance and that they are sourced from a trusted and iconic mine... If you are spending so much, you should know from where the diamond is coming.

I feel that when you are chasing 270 there's always going to be pressure but you need the opening pair to give us a start so that the batters can take from thereon.

There are some people who feel that they deserve a particular award or recognition, but I don't fall in that category.

I am very laidback and I take it as it comes.

It will be important because every country is looking forward to getting more girls to play the sport. And if you have another World Cup of, say, Under-19 or Under-21, it gives an opportunity for young girls to compete at that level because there's something to look forward to.