Quotes from Sourav Ganguly

My memories of playing against Pakistan have been happy times for India.

Pakistan always play well in England.

That happens on a cricket field. People have a go at each other. That's fair, that's fine. It's called Test cricket. It's not a day in the park.

The most important thing in IPL is to select the players. You don't get much time to develop a team so it's important to pick the right players.

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.

Fatherhood has changed me, I've become more patient.

I didn't play an ODI game for 15 months when I was probably the best performer in one-day cricket. It happens in life. The best in the world are at times shown the door.

There is nobody called Test bowler, one day bowler or T20 bowler. It just how you adapt and make a difference to your own game.

Administrators guide players and I have played for such a long time, I understand how it feels as a player. You can say I am a player's administrator.

I think nobody has the right to talk about Sachin Tendulkar's game. It's just a phenomenon.

My brother was a left-hander. When I was young, my father would say take your brother's gloves and pads and play, so I picked up the bat left-handed.

You can call it my bias or love for Harbhajan but if you are picking three best spinners in the country, he's got to be among them. Harbhajan is one bowler who should be playing all three formats of the game.

When you're captain you get involved in a lot of things. You're trying to get the best out of players and subconsciously, without knowing, it gets to you.

I made it pretty clear that if I'm captain, the best team has to play.

As captain of India, the world was at my feet and then I did not find myself in the team. Not many captains would find themselves in that position.

A captain sees you differently from the way you see yourself. You need a captain who can push you.

Look, I was the captain of India for five years. I was one of the stars, a popular face in India.

I don't believe in rankings. Sometimes the rankings surprise me. I don't think it's fair to judge a team on the basis of rankings.

On Edens Gardens pitch, nobody bowls well.

The battle to win - on the pitch and in the boardroom - begins and ends in one's head.

Rishabh Pant whenever he has got away from Delhi on good pitches, hard pitches where there is carry, he has been exceptional with the bat.

English conditions have changed over the years. Lots of runs are being scored in one-day cricket now in England, pitches are good for batting.

One of my favourite sportsmen was Diego Maradona and every time I saw him play football you could see the passion in the heart.

I love going to England and discovering new places in the countryside. I love the English weather and the freedom that the place gives.