Kapil Dev quotes:

As I enter a new phase of life and my circle broadens, I start learning new things.

Apart from education, you need good health, and for that, you need to play sports.

Dhoni Is My Hero. We talk a lot about Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, But this boy has as much talent as anyone in the game

People never expected a boy from a small town to have a life like I did.

Every person gets negative things, they learn from those negative things, and you become a positive person.

No cricket should be played for at least a month anywhere in the world after a World Cup.

I have great respect for Jaypee Greens as a company that has produced a truly world class, 24-carat, championship golf course. I am happy to be associated with a company with such outstanding qualities.

My best wishes are with Indian cricket in general. I wish each one of our cricketers success at the international and domestic level.

Virat Kohli has so far shown that he has more ability and talent than anybody else, and if he can play till 32 or 34 with same fitness and without injuries, he will come to a point where not even Vivian Richards neither Sachin Tendulkar had such a record.

The West Indians and Pakistanis play one-day cricket so well because they play for English counties.

Selectors can't please everyone, but I am OK if they are working for the benefit of Indian cricket. It's an administrative decision to appoint a selection committee, and I would like to let them do their job.

Spirituality lies in what you do and how you do it and not what result you get.

My role models have kept on changing.

Certain cricketers are meant to play Test cricket.

The biggest test for any cricketer in England is the weather.

If you have two good off spinners, what is the problem in playing both of them.

I don't look into negative things. Go past mistakes and look forward.

Sports is my passion.

Test cricket is a different sort of cricket altogether. Some players who are good for one-day cricket may be a handicap in a Test match.

Cricket has become more popular, not me... When the game grows, those who've played it also 'grow.'

When you are growing up, everyone will help you. When you reach the top, everyone will start pulling you down. The same people who help you will be the same people who try to pull you down.

People often ask me whether I believe in God. I haven't seen God. But I think that one's beliefs are one's God - and, in those terms, yes, God is there.

If I can teach cricket overseas, why wouldn't I do so in my own country?

Though teenagers are generally very interested in sports, they must realise that education is the most important thing in their lives. They must find the right balance.

I think pride is more important sometimes than making money.

Maybe a day will come when we may have to just put on a pair of glasses and see sports events.

As a sportsman, my aim was to help sportspersons grow. The idea is to see what is good for sport rather than what's good for individuals.

If your work becomes a source of enjoyment and a challenge, it will never seem like work - it will be fun. If you ever feel that your work is a burden, there is no point carrying on with it.

I wasn't a ladies' man.

Sports should not become routine. It should be about passion.

Fast bowling is an art, like spin bowling.

Let me clarify it through the national news agency that I am not joining Aam Aadmi Party. There has been reports that I will be officially joining AAP, but I can assure you that nothing of that sort is happening.

Irrespective of any political party, I am a supporter of good people who want to do something for the society.

In the long run, I believe that honesty is definitely the best policy. One can get away by being dishonest for a short term, but ultimately, honesty is what pays.

Try and understand: cricket was played by Commonwealth countries only; now it has started in other countries as well, and I am proud of that.

I, as a cricketer, would like to see 100 counties playing top-flight cricket, just like tennis and football. If I am alive to see that, I will be very happy.

If you play good cricket, a lot of bad things get hidden.

All you have to do is to dream big and try to fulfil it.

It is always nice when you are honoured. The Lifetime award makes me feel old. I am only 55.

If you are playing on a turning wicket, toss plays an important role. The team that wins the toss gets an opportunity to play on the fresh wicket. You should always prepare the wicket as per team's strength. But a rank turner might backfire.

I used to hate any batsman who would not get out in my deliveries.

The next generation has always been and will be better than the previous one. If it is not, then the world would not be moving forward.

Dhoni backed Jadeja to play aggressively and backed Ishant to bowl short. I have not seen a better Indian captain than him.

I have no political aspirations. Thats it.

I never understood whether the word 'amnesty' is correct or not. Maybe I am not very intelligent but I checked the dictionary to find the meaning.

I put my heart, soul and tears into the game and this is what I get. I don't know what to do. My wife can't sleep at night. I hold my daughter all night. I am ashamed I played cricket.

Osho's books inspire me to meditate. They give me peace of mind.

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

When we used to play, we thought no one can break Sunil Gavaskar's record. No one could think about 50 Test centuries at that time. This is certainly a big knock under the circumstances, better than the 200s and 300s.

When you have to work, work with a smile.

I used to hate England because they ruled my country but I am happy they gave us the game of cricket, which they can't play very well, and the English language, which I can't speak very well,