Quotes from Sourav Ganguly

For me life is simple and consistent.

When you are successful, there is the pressure of performing consistently; when you are not, there is the pressure of coming back and doing well.

Sometimes as a player you do not want to get into a controversy.

Running-between-the-wickets is the ability to convert ones into twos, twos into threes, and threes into fours. And to reach the wickets on time.

One-day cricket must be taken with equal importance to Test cricket.

No matter what, Test cricket will survive. I've always said Twenty20 would be popular but there will be a place for Test cricket.

A strong India is very, very important for world cricket.

Twenty20 is must for cricket. Without T20, cricket cannot survive.

Kohli is a huge addition to the side not just because of his batting but with his attitude as well. He lifts everyone on the field. There is so much passion in his cricket.

In your journey to the tag of winning-at-all-costs you can still behave, you can still do the right things by not crossing the line. Lot of champions have done it. Look at Rahul Dravid, Steve Waugh.

My captaincy model was characterised by two distinctive pillars. Proper identification of talent and then ensuring the young finds play fearless cricket.

It's Twenty20, anything can happen in the format. It's very difficult to predict and pick a favourite team in this format.

Look at Virat Kohli, he is such a fantastic role model. India is a fortunate country. Every generation produces players who all of us cherish.

Ball-tampering has happened before. Bowlers and fielders have found different ways to get the ball roughened up on one side.

England has some very good cricketers. And don't rule West Indies out. They have some explosive players.

Age is never a factor if talent is there.

A life of a sportsperson is approximately 14-15 years long and fatigue will be a part of it, but they have to manage that.

I was a firm believer that every cricketer needs to get a fair chance.

In life when you get tested, when you get rejected by everyone and when you get pushed aside, you actually get the best out of it. That has been a learning curve for me.

Playing on the field is different from providing inputs sitting in the dugout.

IPL is pure sport. The glitz and glamour is just 15 per cent. 85% is actually professional, hard cricket.

Kohli is a flag bearer of Indian cricket.

I have many, many fond memories of Yuvraj Singh. He started under my captaincy.

I was at the Wimbledon some time back and I saw Roger Federer play.