Sourav's Quotes

#1. Sourav's greatest strength is his mind. He is hardworking - not only in the nets but also mentally. He bounces back.

Sachin Tendulkar

#2. Sourav's calm and assured presence sets him apart. His captaincy is of a high order but he bats sensibly and reads situations well. I hope Sourav too becomes a World Cup wining captain.

Lata Mangeshkar

#3. The Indian team does not need any best wishes - they are going to win anyway. I have been close to Sourav Ganguly, and I hope he does well in the World Cup.

Amitabh Bachchan

#4. Yes, there are dangerous batsmen like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina. Yes, the bowling is striking form just at the right time but for me MS Dhoni's captaincy is India's biggest strength in this World Cup.

Sourav Ganguly

#5. Pick any player of the world. Make him the captain of India. I can assure you that the results will still be the same. MS Dhoni just not lucky enough to have the kind of bowlers that top teams like Australia, South Africa and New Zealand have.

Sourav Ganguly

#6. I've worked with Sourav and I enjoy his company. I found him to be likeable and a very nice fellow. It will be good to renew the acquaintance.

Greg Chappell

#7. Sourav Ganguly is the new Steve Waugh of mind games.

Ian Healy

#8. Bangladesh is not India, Pakistan, South Africa or Australia.

Sourav Ganguly

#9. Dhoni is one of the greatest captain I have ever seen. Dhoni's record is praiseworthy. Twenty-two Test wins is not a small achievement. And the success against Australia has come against the backdrop of the not-so-good times he went through in the last two years

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#10. You're never too worried as a captain, when you know Rahul Dravid's still out there.

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#11. The best way to know how Virender Sehwag's mind works is to sit next to him in the players' balcony when India are batting. Every few minutes he will clutch his head and yell, 'Chauka gaya' or 'Chhakka gaya'.

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#12. Dhoni is the best captain India ever had

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#13. Sourav is a great captain and we should be proud of such a leader.

Kapil Dev

#14. Sourav is a very positive captain. Whatever his personal form, whatever the media writes about him, he has always been strong, focused and aggressive. Perhaps these are the qualities that make him India's most successful captain.

Virender Sehwag

#15. Some people have called me arrogant or believe that is my reputation, which is far from what I really am like.

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#16. On the onside, first there is God, then Sourav Ganguly.

Rahul Dravid

#17. To me he will not just be remembered as a great player and a lovely human being, but as somebody who tried to learn Bengali for the last 14 years but never managed to do so!

Sourav Ganguly

#18. As Far As One-Day Cricket Is Concerned, Dhoni Is One Of The Greatest Captains Of All Times

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#19. When a new CEO comes, make sure you send him a visiting card to say, 'Sir, I'm with you'.

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#20. Dhoni is the greatest captain of our country. His record is proof of that.

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#21. You are anxious before every game because you had to win it. If you didn't you went down the ladder. I felt proud of the way we beat some teams in tough games.

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#22. Dhoni backs players as well. People like (Suresh) Raina, (Ravindra) Jadeja, and Rohit Sharma have developed under him as players and has some terrific qualities as a leader.

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#23. I said it before and I will say it again, MS Dhoni has been simply exceptional. His captaincy has been India's biggest strength in high pressure matches. He has always been 'THE RIGHT MAN' to take India forward.

Sourav Ganguly

#24. 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.

Sourav Ganguly

#25. Mahendra Singh Dhoni is Good But Sourav Ganguly Best Captain

Yuvraj Singh

#26. The thing I like the most about Sachin is his intensity. After being in the game for so long, he still has the same desire to do well for India in any international match. I tell you what, this man is a legend.

Sourav Ganguly

#27. I used to crack A joke when Sourav Ganguly is upset and make him happy , i usually speak in bengali which would make him laugh

Sachin Tendulkar

#28. Sourav Ganguly has been an excellent captain, his record speaks for himself. I found him to be a tough competitor and every Indian should feel proud of Sourav.

Nasser Hussain

#29. Dhoni has been an outstanding captain. His record as captain is simply terrific. He has done wonders to Indian cricket.

Sourav Ganguly

#30. The selection rules are the same for everybody. I am trying to make a comeback just like some other players who got dropped after the Pakistan tour. I hope my time will come.

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#31. As of now, Virat Kohli is the greatest batsman of the world

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#32. The best way to get away from a crisis and yet hold on the reins without performance is to find a godfather who would save you at crisis and fool the entire world..This is how it has worked for me.

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#33. Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a terrific match winner in any Condition

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#34. In a way I feel I have been vindicated because I hadn't done anything wrong. The Review Committee gave me a patient hearing and I put my point of view across to them.

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#35. Sourav has got a huge role to play in Indian cricket and its success. I hope certainly that he gets back in there because he is a hell of a good player and he still has got too much to offer to Indian cricket.

Allan Donald