Mithali Raj Quotes

I don't miss being in the dugout - I'll make that clear.

The hallmark of a great captain is the ability to win the toss, at the right time.

The biggest thing I've been working on his just finding the open man.

My job as a coach is to make good decisions. It's not to go out there and block or tackle.

To have a high basketball IQ, I think you have to be unselfish, but also selfish at the same time. To be able to say, okay, I know this is going to work, so let's do it.

As a batting captain, you do have to earn bowlers' trust, especially when it comes to fields.

It starts with me. I have to get the team in the right play and throw the ball where it's supposed to go.

I like being with the quarterbacks. I like calling the plays.

I'd like to teach my players how to play and not just run plays.

That's the job of a quarterback, to go out there and be confident with the communication of the play, in the huddle and with my play.

I have to play with discipline in midfield.

I have been doing this for a long, and it is the players who learn who you need to work with. You have to coach them to think and understand the game. If they cannot, then you have to tell them, 'You have to do this anyway,' but the best thing to do is say, 'Listen, if he is doing this, then maybe you have to do that.'

Football management is about managing people.

I was always taught that a catcher has to be the brains of the team.

It's all about controlling the huddle one play at a time and knowing my assignment, knowing my progression and where I've got to go with the ball.

I think defending is more of, like, a science, and it's fun to learn that. And then I see attacking as an art.

As a captain, you sit on the sidelines and it's evident the best place to bat is up front.

What I liked of Mourinho is his work ethic and the way he organizes his team against the opponent. He knows the strength and weakness of the opponent, and he will give the details for what he wants. And for me, that was impressive.

I learned a lot of things that made me be a better player and have more of a variety on the pitch.

Playing football helped me a lot. Just reading the quarterback's eyes and reading receivers, figuring out what they want to do.

I have the mindset of a coach. I have to think, what would a coach think? How would a coach feel if I'm playing a guy a certain way?

For me, as a coach, it is important to put together a team that not only blends but finds the right balance between defence and offence.

I'm lucky to play with Messi for the national team; I've learned many things. I can pick up a lot from him in terms of how he reads the play, how he thinks, how he sees the movement of his teammates. This will help me a lot for the future.

I believe I am a player that can organise the game well for my team.

As a quarterback, especially when I come off to the sideline, I am trying to get things corrected, trying to get things figured out and move on to the next series.