Smriti Mandhana Quotes

Every cricketer dreams of coming into the Indian side.

One must just keep having good seasons with many great matches, whether one is with the club or the French national side. For me, this must be a player's goal in his head, even if it's an individual trophy, and the first thought must be on the collective.

I get really motivated when I put on the India jersey. It is a responsibility, so I want to perform in the best way I can.

The one major disappointment I have is that I didn't get a hundred against India in India. I got lots of runs against India in England including a double hundred I am very proud of.

I'm so happy to have done this, and now I can say I ran the New York City Marathon.

I never thought of breaking a record. The only ambition I had was to become the fastest century maker for India, which I did when I broke Azharuddin's record.

As a cricketer, everybody has a dream to play for your country.

As for my personal ambitions, I always loved playing for England and always felt I did well.

I felt I bowled well for Barbados, and that helped me.

Unless you are a good bowler, you won't be in the India A side.

Being asked by Oprah Winfrey to be on her show and do her eyebrows in 2006 - to me, that was like getting an Oscar. It was a stamp of approval from a woman that is incredible. It propelled my career to a different level.

It was a great feeling to be included in the Indian Test squad. I always wanted to be a part of the Indian Test squad, and it was more like a dream come true for me.

I would never want to be selected to a team just because I am going to set a record. It's critical to me to earn my way.

It's important to make sure your players have the mindset that playing international cricket is still the ultimate form of cricket.

I am very happy and proud - I played a lot of school cricket and scored heavily there, and then the Ranji Trophy, but when we represent India, it's a different feeling.

That's why every cricketer wants to play international cricket. First of all you're playing for your country, secondly there's a lot of media attention and thirdly, for India, there is so much support for us, especially in England. So you know what you are doing is important, and that motivates you, helps you get going.

Every player wants to be there in the national team.

I will keep playing domestic cricket. I feel I am good enough to get back into the Indian team, and playing domestic cricket is the only way out. So I will keep playing.

I have always said the French team is the most important thing that has happened to me. I thought deeply about it and I want to play for France again.

I'm not going to apologize for being successful.

We all like to prove people wrong who say we're no good.

I am still young and being the [England] squad is really good for me although I've still got a lot to learn.

I have the world heavyweight title not because it was 'given' to me, not because of my race or religion, but because I won it in the ring through my own boxing ability.

I never thought of myself as a mogul, but it's really great to be in that position.

My mom loved the book [My beloved world] and she said to me, 'I never knew you had done so much.'