Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir

Some individuals relish the fact that they are not drawing attention and can quietly go about their game while others want to show off.

Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir

I have always maintained that bowlers win you a cricket match whatever the format.

Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir

I want to be part of the team that wins a Test series in England and Australia.

Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir

I know that my job is to score runs, and I will continue to do that.

Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir

I am an intense person on the field. I always want to win, as it matters to me a lot. That's why I never like to lose the focus or intensity.

Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir

Obviously, you want to get big runs. But then, as a captain, you want to play on result-oriented wickets.

Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir

You don't want to end up with a huge tally of runs after eight games but with your team out of contention.

Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir

What happens on the field should stay on the field.

Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir

Things happen on the field. It has happened between me and other players, but we always left it out there.

Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir

My primary job is to score runs and make KKR win, and that's what I am trying to do. Rest, I don't think too much. That's how I have always played my game.

Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir

Sometime you need to give credit to the opposition.

Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir

I always believe in giving a lot of security to players. When you pick someone, you pick someone with a lot of trust and stick with that someone.

Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir

Tests are special, the format closest to my heart.

Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir

When you feel comfortable about your game, you are in a happy space, feel at peace with yourself.

Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir

A bowler will always say it's a batsman's game.

Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir

Sledging makes things interesting. There are no robots playing. They are humans who want to perform well for the country. So when stakes are so high, emotions will take over. Sometimes sledging gets the best out of you.

Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir

For me, it's fine to be aggressive and play hard. As long as you're not getting personal, it's fine, and you can do whatever you can to upset the opposition.

Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir

Yes, it is always good to contribute, but the most important thing is where we finish on the points table. That is more important to me than how many runs I score.

Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir

Strike rates depend on the surfaces you play on.

Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir

I genuinely do not even see the stats. It is just about the ability of the individual; what he brings to the table is all that matters.