Dinesh Karthik Quotes

I play a complicated position in an intensely team-oriented game.

To succeed in hockey, you need teamwork.

One of my theories is to be captain on the field and off the field, you need to totally enjoy each other's company. I don't like discussing cricket off the field.

What captains want is players who move well in the field.

Playing for India was a memorable journey, and I tried to make it more memorable for my team mates and the Indian cricket fans. I believe that I was reasonably successful in doing so.

Football is a team sport, and each person plays a role - this is what counts.

As a player you do kind of see you might need to get something going. Maybe it's diving on the ball, diving on the floor for a loose ball. Or maybe it's something that'll just energize the team, a lob dunk or a great pass or a great defensive play or an open shot, anything.

How are you supposed to communicate on the pitch when you don't off it?

I think football is a team sport.

I think communication is massive in football and in all sports in general.

I want to be an asset to the team who can bat or bowl in any position.

IPL is such a tournament that you end up knowing about the strengths and weaknesses of everyone because you are playing with so many people in the same side.

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

Football is teamwork, unity, defence, assists, sacrifice.

I've always enjoyed playing the shortest form of the game and I relish the opportunity to develop my leadership skills as England's Twenty20 captain.

Football is not an exact science, but it is about chemistry: Ronaldo and Mandzukic, when they are together, have an excellent understanding.

That's why football is so nice - it gives us the opportunity to react quickly and learn a lot from a situation, what were our mistakes, and where things went wrong.

I had very good players around me in the team, like in the German national team. Andreas Brehme was one of my best partners in the team because he had good eyes; he could always hit the best ball.

I played cricket for the Delhi under-15 and 19 team. I was inspired by Imran Khan.

Leo Messi is a little football God. I love playing alongside him. We understand each other without needing to talk.

Being part of the India 'A' team has helped me grow as an all-rounder.

By relying on my experience as a player, I hope to one day perform as a coach.

It is difficult to click your fingers and say, 'Right, go and play that formation now.'

As coaches say, it's about finding your role. We're coming together as a team.

That's the best thing about playing defense. I get to see somebody else but myself get mad.