Quotes from Gautam Gambhir

Tests are special, the format closest to my heart.

People are quick to form opinions online, but they're also quick to change them. If you have an opinion, stand by it and see it through. I stand by what I put up.

The day I feel like I can't contribute to the team's success, that's the day I am going to call it quits.

Irrespective of whether Anil Kumble is the coach or Ravi Shastri, what's more important is that India wins.

I want to be part of the team that wins a Test series in England and Australia.

Things happen on the field. It has happened between me and other players, but we always left it out there.

Sport doesn't work on knee-jerk reactions.

One thing I realised was that everyone is different. You can't compare two human beings.

Whatever good or bad is said by former cricketers is considered gospel. Our media should not blow out of proportion the opinion of former cricketers.

I would never go to a cinema hall to watch a biopic on a cricketer. I am not a big fan of people making biopics on sportsmen, especially cricketers. I think there are far bigger people who have done much more for the country, and films should be made on them.

I am talking as an Indian and not as as a cricketer. I believe we should not have any ties or relationship with Pakistan. For me, it is very important to protect our people.

India should not have any ties with Pakistan, be it Bollywood or cricket. I am shocked that Bollywood is saying that cricket and movies should be kept ahead of national sentiments.

I believe in backing players and helping them out with their game.

Every day, I get up to hit the gym; the schedule is such that it gives me the requisite energy to last the entire day. I stress on cardiovascular exercises, and the workout is programmed with my sporting schedule. Most of the fitness schedule is based on what I require for my upcoming matches.

When I got dropped for the World Cup, there were times I didn't want to play anymore. I didn't want to practise. I couldn't motivate myself. Then I said, 'Look what are the options?' Cricket is the only option. Whether I play happily or sadly, it's still all I have. There are not a lot of things I am good at.

At one point, when I didn't make the 2007 World Cup squad, I was very, very frustrated. Then I became very hard on myself. Whenever I used to go to the nets, or when I trained in the gym, I was very hard on myself. I couldn't sleep; I used to think a lot. Very, very desperate to make a comeback.

I have always loved the big stage and would often tell my friends while growing up that I'd want to help India win the World Cup one day.

There should be no cricket and Bollywood ties with Pakistan till Pakistan stops cross-border terrorism.

I do not usually follow a rigid fitness regimen, and most of it depends upon what goals I have in my mind.

Every relation forms its own defined and non-defined rules.

For most part of my stint as KKR leader, I have always been one of the boys: easy-going, relaxed, and a bit of a prankster.

I think only a batsman will be able to tell you about the goose bumps he gets after hitting a perfect cover drive. I'm one of them.

I am very passionate about Indian hockey.

If there is hockey or football and cricket on my television, I prefer to watch hockey.