Sourav Ganguly Quotes

In international cricket, the atmosphere changes, and the interest level is higher, but for a cricketer, it is still a game he has to play.

It is a great opportunity and a great challenge to be a part of Indian team for the World Cup.

Being part of the World Cup team is definitely very special for any cricketer.

Coming out of the Ashes in 2013-14 and the World Cup in 2015 I realised how much I wanted to be a force in international cricket.

I have captained India in two World Cup finals. I definitely want to win the World Cup before I retire.

World Cup selection will be a dream come true. I want to win matches for India and be more consistent and finish more games for the country.

Leading my country out at the World Cup was something I'll never forget.

To have been selected to represent Team South Africa at the London 2012 Olympic Games in the individual 400m and the 4x400m relay is a real honor and I am so pleased that years of hard work, determination and sacrifice have all come together.

You have to show up in the World Cup, and in the World Cup anything can happen.

I wish I could play the World Cup; that's one of my dreams.

Here at Carolina, our World Cup opponents marked their calendars. Obviously the other nations wanted to win every game, but a big upset over the U.S. was something we knew other teams would cherish.

I've scored many goals that I've liked, but I think the best memory I have is the one against Korea in the 2010 World Cup.

My goals are for the U.S. team to get to the second round of the World Cup and to win a championship here in the U.S. with my club team the Columbus Crew.

Everyone loves a win in India. No one wants to lose a match. It is the cricketer who absorbs all the pressure.

To participate in a World Cup is a great honour and achievement. I've played in three World Cups. The whole world watches you during a World Cup and expects you to play innings to win games for your country.

Looking back now at my first World Cup experience, I didn't know what was going on. I was a newbie and I had no idea what to expect.

The first World Cup I remember was in the 1950 when I was 9 or 10 years old. My father was a soccer player, and there was a big party, and when Brazil lost to Uruguay, I saw my father crying.

To say that I wanted to become the captain is entirely incorrect. When Dhoni became captain and I played under him, we won the T20 World Cup.

I'll play as long as that competitive spirit and drive is there because that's what gets me up in the morning, that feeling of having a batsman drive at you, play and miss, the sort of theatre around that sort of stuff.

Getting to the World Cup is a big dream for me.

The World Cup has special games, and losing them hurts more than the other ones.

To represent a country, qualify for the World Cup, and get a team to perform at the right moment in time would be great honour for me.

I'm so happy that I was able to make it to 120 games for Germany; 175 games would have been possible. I've had many great moments, but particularly the way the fans supported me and the road to the final in Rio.

I loved every minute of my 17-year career, all the Test matches, the ODIs and the World Cups. The only disappointment, if you ask me, was I never won a World Cup for West Indies.

You always dream to have a great World Cup.