Top 125 Quotes & Sayings by Sourav Ganguly
Explore popular quotes and sayings by an Indian entertainer Sourav Ganguly.
Last updated on November 21, 2024.
That happens on a cricket field. People have a go at each other. That's fair, that's fine. It's called Test cricket. It's not a day in the park.
It's my one aim, my dream to win a series overseas.
I live in the present and do not look that far ahead.
I think nobody has the right to talk about Sachin Tendulkar's game. It's just a phenomenon.
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.
In life when you get tested, when you get rejected by everyone and when you get pushed aside, you actually get the best out of it. That has been a learning curve for me.
I was a firm believer that every cricketer needs to get a fair chance.
When you are successful, there is the pressure of performing consistently; when you are not, there is the pressure of coming back and doing well.
A good opening stand is always crucial for a team.
IPL is pure sport. The glitz and glamour is just 15 per cent. 85% is actually professional, hard cricket.
On Edens Gardens pitch, nobody bowls well.
I didn't have a good time with Lancashire in 2000. Probably I'd played too much cricket and should have taken a rest, but I went there when the offer came because I had always had an ambition to play the county game in England. And I was a bit jaded. And I didn't do myself justice. I want to put that right before I finish my career.
I lost my captaincy after winning the series 2-0, and also getting a Test match 100. I never captained India after that. I couldn't play one-day cricket in spite of being the best ODI player in the world at that time.
English conditions have changed over the years. Lots of runs are being scored in one-day cricket now in England, pitches are good for batting.
Bangladesh, despite producing big upsets in the past, doesn't have the art of beating big teams consistently.
I love playing England. The teas at Lord's are good quality.
Fortunately, being on TV has led me to have a stylist. I generally pick up what I want to wear, and get my stylist's approval for it.
Running-between-the-wickets is the ability to convert ones into twos, twos into threes, and threes into fours. And to reach the wickets on time.
When Virat Kohli plays, wherever you are you will come and watch that because he is playing. That is his impact. When you look at him, you will get to know that this man has a mission of making his team the best.
In world cricket, I think Joe Root is a fine captain.
I made it pretty clear that if I'm captain, the best team has to play.
It's Twenty20, anything can happen in the format. It's very difficult to predict and pick a favourite team in this format.
Health starts in the head and goes to the heart and other parts of the body.
As much as you learn to handle failure, you must learn to handle success too, because that's also important.
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.
Mistakes do happen and life goes on.
I've realised what my strengths are and what my strengths are not, and played accordingly.
One-day cricket must be taken with equal importance to Test cricket.
But obviously captaincy is a long process. It takes its toll as time goes on.
I have lot of hopes from Virat Kohli and nation believes in him.
I used to watch Manchester United a lot when David Beckham was there, but not any more now he's gone.
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.
I love going to England and discovering new places in the countryside. I love the English weather and the freedom that the place gives.
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.
Any captain will take some time to settle down. Nobody is an outstanding leader straightaway.
I wanted to take away the fear of failure from the youngsters because when I came into the Indian team I faced that pressure.
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.
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.
I played my first World Cup game against South Africa where I scored 97 runs before being run-out by Jonty Rhodes.
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.
England has some very good cricketers. And don't rule West Indies out. They have some explosive players.
For me life is simple and consistent.
There is no doubt that Nathan Lyon is a great spinner but so were Shane Warne, Muttiah Muralitharan and Graeme Swann.
Captains are always criticised.
Everything in life is about standing up and making the most of your opportunities.
A captain sees you differently from the way you see yourself. You need a captain who can push you.
They say with age your reflexes slow down. I've not felt it.
Absolutely, I used to run very fast between the wickets.
Kohli is a huge addition to the side not just because of his batting but with his attitude as well. He lifts everyone on the field. There is so much passion in his cricket.
Fatherhood has changed me, I've become more patient.
If you are considered as favourites, you have stand up and deliver. You can't make too many mistakes. You have to be the best.
Sometimes as a player you do not want to get into a controversy.
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.
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.
With high-profile jobs, comes pressure and competition.
I cherish my entire life. I've been blessed with a life full of good memories.
We are all human beings. We are not machines that everything you put in comes out perfect.
As captain of India, the world was at my feet and then I did not find myself in the team. Not many captains would find themselves in that position.
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.
In 1992, I was part of the Test team and played the Tri-series too. But, I missed the World Cup after being left out of the squad since I was fairly young.
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