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There was a legacy before I came in, and it was my job to take the baton and make sure I held it tight and ran like hell.
—Sir Vivian RichardsYou don’t win or lose games because of the 11 you select. You win or lose with what those 11 do on the field.
—Rahul DravidYou don’t play for the crowd, you play for the country.
—Mahendra Singh DhoniCricket is basically baseball on Valium.
—Robin WilliamsTo me, cricket is a simple game. Keep it simple and just go out and play.
—Shane WarneI have failed more times than I have succeeded, but I never gave up, and will never give up, till my last breath, and that’s what cricket has taught me.
—Yuvraj SinghIf it’s difficult, I will do it now. If it’s impossible, I will do it presently.
—Don BradmanCricket is not a rational sport in India, and we go overboard.
—Harsha BhogleCricket is battle and service and sport and art.
—Douglas JardineConcentration’s like a shower, you don’t turn it on until you want to bathe. That was cricket for me.
—Garfield SobersI’m convinced things will go much better if the players smile and have some fun on the field, rather than acting like wound-up spring.
—Jonty RhodesThe key to handling pressure is to enjoy it when you’re confronted with it rather than worry about it too much.
—Steve WaughNothing happens in cricket, ever. Even the highlights resemble a freeze frame.
—Charlie Brooker
(This story appears in the 06 November, 2020 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)