Dinesh Karthik Quotes

I was born to play baseball.

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.

You can only win if you have good players.

Wherever I played, I had an opportunity to show my attributes.

Talent is what wins games.

I am a big fan of Virat Kohli. He is a captain who always wants to win matches on the field and I love that passion in him.

I don't think I am competing with Hardik. He is a terrific cricketer. Yes, we are all-rounders, but we are different from each other.

To have healthy competitions among players for places in the team is good for Indian cricket and the game in general.

I hope I can show my talent in every game.

You have to be able to make plays.

When Virat Kohli plays, wherever you are you will come and watch that because he is playing. That is his impact. When you look at him, you will get to know that this man has a mission of making his team the best.

The shirt doesn't win you the game.

I don't like to follow someone, but I really like A B de Villiers as a batsman. I think he has got all the strokes and plays according to the situation.

I only played to the best of my ability and with passion. Call it what you will.

I don't think age matters. In cricket, if you have the skill, you can go on playing.

There are things apart from films that inspire me. I play a lot of sports and love it. It is the only field where you can't become a star without actual performance.

I loved captaining and trying to win games - but I wasn't enjoying batting any more.

I like it when the captain comes to me and says, 'We're really desperate for a wicket, can you get us one?' or when we really need something to happen in a Test match.

A lot of people can score. What else can you do?

For Pakistan to do well in the ODIs, that's my first priority.

I learnt about being physically fit, captaincy, and the things that really matter when it comes to being a leader and a batsman.

When you have the best player, you can do a lot of things. The best player can usually back it up, too.

I always look to perform with the bat and the ball and do good for my team.

Though I have no real understanding of the mechanics of football, and can only nod along helplessly at complex post-match analyses, I do enjoy watching people who are enormously good at something doing that thing very well.

My first trophy in France was the Young Player of the Year. I was 17. Chelsea is not just one player. It is not only me. We have signed a lot of players. Now we have some good signings like Cesc Fabregas and Diego Costa.