A Quote by Yuzvendra Chahal
Before a marquee tournament like World Cup, a good IPL acts as a confidence booster.
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I used to bowl a lot at the death while bowling in the IPL, but it serves as a confidence booster that I can do a lot more with the ball at the start of the innings and at the death.
The Confederations Cup is interesting. It served Spain very well to take part and then go on to win the 2010 World Cup. We knew the stadiums, the atmosphere, the conditions and also the difficulties of a tournament which simulated the World Cup format.
To be the best in a tournament like the World Cup is a success for me personally.
Every player would love to play a tournament like the World Cup at home.
I'm not comparing myself with anyone, but I am very confident about my captaincy, as I have already led India and in the IPL also. I have confidence I can bring out each player's ability fully and also give them a lot of confidence... I would like to stick to what I know best and what I have confidence in.
When I was a player, and since then, we have never been so snobbish as to go into a tournament saying, 'We will win this World Cup.' We aren't like that.
The World University Games Gold medal was a great confidence booster for me. It highlighted my talents, my performance and dedication.
The World Cup is a tough tournament.
It's a World Cup, there's no easy games in this tournament.
In a tournament like the World Cup, you have got to be on top of your game every game.
I remember, before the 2003 World Cup, I worked extremely hard on my fitness. A great deal of training and dietary discipline. I believe I lost 19 kg. And 19 is the number of runs I scored in the entire tournament.
IPL is a T20 franchise tournament combining cricket and Bollywood to offer entertainment.
But the IPL is a long tournament and results keep going up and down invariably.
We have a very good history in hockey and when I look back into my own career, I know I do have a lot of FIH medals, I have medals almost in every tournament but not one in World Cup or Olympics.
The World Cup is a really long tournament, so you have to prepare for whatever.
My best years were 2010 and 2011, and the 2010 World Cup was the most incredible experience. Our tiny nation reached the semi-finals, I finished joint-top scorer in South Africa, and my goal against Germany was voted the best of the tournament. I was also named the best player of that World Cup.
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