Mithali Raj Quotes

You know, I have a responsibility to my team that if I'm going to be on the floor, then I have to make a difference.

The coaches can only put us in the right position, but it's up to the players to take the action.

I know that it is a huge responsibility to be the captain, the No. 10, but I like it. I like the responsibility, the pressure, and I like playing football.

I've just got to be the best player that I can be and worry about what I've got to do to help out the team, and be the best team out there we can be, and the best player I can be out there on the field to help out the team.

If things are not going well on the field, then it's up to me to lead by example.

My individual role is to take the innings as deep as I can and perform in a way that benefits the team most.

What I like is to bring the best team for the fans, and if we have that then we need to perform and we need success, but that is what I like and what I have had all my life in football.

When you're not playing, it is difficult to feel that you are the leader of the team.

I want to play every day and help the team get to where we want to be.

As a captain, I am concerned about my team and how I perform. I have hopes from my own self and very high hopes from my team members.

I love holding myself accountable and being held accountable by my teammates. It's never easy, but it comes with the role of being a leader, and if your leadership is not up to par, then the team won't be willing to work as hard.

The number 10 player is the star of the team, and you have more responsibility.

I've been playing basketball for a long time, so I know when the energy isn't there and I need to step up and get the team going.

I have the responsibility to work hard and get ready so we can take this team where we need to go.

I have played on many teams throughout my career, and I know when a team has the tools, and the right positive attitude towards winning.

Leadership is getting players to believe in you. If you tell a teammate you're ready to play as tough as you're able to, you'd better go out there and do it. Players will see right through a phony. And they can tell when you're not giving it all you've got.

The athletes are still out competing the same as a Division I team, and I think we've done a good job of creating an atmosphere where they're responsible for their actions and their play.

I am a great believer that a captain is as good as his team.

In the IPL, you are often single-handedly responsible for the fortunes of your team. It makes you more responsible as a player.

But as coaches, we need to get a little more fire and passion and be more demanding that our guys get the job done. I think players will respond to that, and we'll see.

Suddenly in the end when it's over, you feel a big weight on your shoulders. That's the role of the captain. Unfortunately, it's sometimes like that in sport.

My job is to play quarterback, and I'm going to do that the best way I know how, because I owe that to my teammates regardless of who is out there on the field with me.

I played with a lot of great players before. They're all the same. They take a lot of responsibility for their own play, put a lot of pressure on themselves to perform and to play well.

Being the vice-captain, you see a lot of things on the field. You have to try and help the captain as much as you can and lead by example on the field. Small things like getting a run-out or taking a catch makes the other boys try and lift their standards. So yes, I do have an important role, even if I'm not captain.

I had great football players. To be quite truthful, my great football players, the ones who wanted the ball at the end of the games, they weren't focused on money. They want to do something great. They want to go to Pro Bowls. They want to win Super Bowls. Those are the people that succeed in sports - or in business.