41 Sourav Ganguly Quotes for You to Enjoy

Sourav Ganguly

Indian Entertainer

Born: Jul 8, 1972

Captain Cricket Life Time World 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. Sourav Ganguly

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

Age Slow Down Say Felt Reflexes Your They Say

I made it pretty clear that if I'm captain, the best team has to play. Sourav Ganguly

Best Made Pretty Clear Team Captain Play

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

Accordingly Realised Played Strengths

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. Sourav Ganguly

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On Edens Gardens pitch, nobody bowls well. Sourav Ganguly

Nobody Well Bowls Pitch Gardens

I live in the present and do not look that far ahead. Sourav Ganguly

Live Look Far Present

A captain sees you differently from the way you see yourself. You need a captain who can push you. Sourav Ganguly

You Yourself Way See Sees Push Who Captain Differently Need

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. Sourav Ganguly

World Young Too Out Part Missed Since Fairly Test Left Cup Squad Being After Team World Cup Played

With high-profile jobs, comes pressure and competition. Sourav Ganguly

Competition Pressure Jobs High-Profile

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

World Think Cricket Joe Fine Root Captain

For me life is simple and consistent. Sourav Ganguly

Life Me Simple Consistent

When I first became captain of the Indian cricket team in 2000, many well-wishers and journalist friends gifted me the classic Mike Brearley book, 'The Art of Captaincy.' I mean no disrespect to the book or Mr, Brearley, who I admire a great deal, but books or team meetings don't make you good captains. Sourav Ganguly

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I was inspired by the way the Aussies played their cricket. It was no-holds barred. They played to win. Sourav Ganguly

Win Cricket Way Inspired Barred Played

India, Pakistan series has always been decided by the government. We toured in 2003-04 when I was the captain and it was for the first time since 1989-90 that we toured Pakistan. There were times even in those days when the series was planned but would get cancelled. So you have to leave it to the government. Sourav Ganguly

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Ball-tampering has happened before. Bowlers and fielders have found different ways to get the ball roughened up on one side. Sourav Ganguly

Before Side Ways Ball Up Get Different Happened Found Different Ways

Age is never a factor if talent is there. Sourav Ganguly

Age Factor Never Talent

Ravindra Jadeja should not be in the World Cup team. Sourav Ganguly

World Cup Should Team World Cup

My memories of playing against Pakistan have been happy times for India. Sourav Ganguly

Memories Happy India Been Times Against Pakistan Playing

The most important thing in IPL is to select the players. You don't get much time to develop a team so it's important to pick the right players. Sourav Ganguly

Time You Important Select Develop Pick Most Most Important Thing Important Thing Get The Most Important Much Team Right Thing Players

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