“Apart from education, you need good health, and for that, you need to play sports.”
― Kapil Dev
“If you play good cricket, a lot of bad things get hidden.”
― Kapil Dev
“Sports should not become routine. It should be about passion.”
― Kapil Dev
“Irrespective of any political party, I am a supporter of good people who want to do something for the society.”
― Kapil Dev
“I always breathe cricket.”
― Kapil Dev
“Every person gets negative things, they learn from those negative things, and you become a positive person.”
― Kapil Dev
“Cricket is very simple… you play till you can sustain.”
― Kapil Dev
“As I enter a new phase of life and my circle broadens, I start learning new things.”
― Kapil Dev
“I was a naughty kid. Teachers did not like me much.”
― Kapil Dev
“When I was a boy, cricket was very, very English. Anyone who spoke English and anyone from a big town could play. And that was it.”
― Kapil Dev
“It is always nice when you are honoured. The Lifetime award makes me feel old. I am only 55.”
― Kapil Dev
“I don’t look into negative things. Go past mistakes and look forward.”
― Kapil Dev
“When you have to work, work with a smile.”
― Kapil Dev
“All you have to do is to dream big and try to fulfil it.”
― Kapil Dev
“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.”
― Kapil Dev
“I have played cricket on my own terms.”
― Kapil Dev
“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.”
― Kapil Dev
“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.”
― Kapil Dev
“The hunger to win must not die… The appetite has to remain big.”
― Kapil Dev
“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.”
― Kapil Dev
“All artists are crazy.”
― Kapil Dev
“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.”
― Kapil Dev
“Spirituality lies in what you do and how you do it and not what result you get.”
― Kapil Dev
“My best wishes are with Indian cricket in general. I wish each one of our cricketers success at the international and domestic level.”
― Kapil Dev
“I never wanted to take autographs, always wanted to give them. To do this, you have to achieve something.”
― Kapil Dev
“Good sports facilities are a blessing.”
― Kapil Dev
“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.”
― Kapil Dev
“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.”
― Kapil Dev
“I have no political aspirations. That’s it.”
― Kapil Dev
“My role models have kept on changing.”
― Kapil Dev
“I used to hate any batsman who would not get out in my deliveries.”
― Kapil Dev
“Maybe a day will come when we may have to just put on a pair of glasses and see sports events.”
― Kapil Dev
“There is inspiration all around us.”
― Kapil Dev
“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.”
― Kapil Dev
“If I can teach cricket overseas, why wouldn’t I do so in my own country?”
― Kapil Dev
“I never said, ‘I wouldn’t help a cricketer if he approaches me.’”
― Kapil Dev
“Sports is my passion.”
― Kapil Dev
“No cricket should be played for at least a month anywhere in the world after a World Cup.”
― Kapil Dev
“Fast bowling is an art, like spin bowling.”
― Kapil Dev
“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.”
― Kapil Dev
“The biggest test for any cricketer in England is the weather.”
― Kapil Dev
“Certain cricketers are meant to play Test cricket.”
― Kapil Dev
“It isn’t easy being a celebrity cricketer in India.”
― Kapil Dev
“I wasn’t a ladies’ man.”
― Kapil Dev
“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.”
― Kapil Dev
“Speed can’t always get you wickets.”
― Kapil Dev
“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.”
― Kapil Dev
“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.”
― Kapil Dev
“People never expected a boy from a small town to have a life like I did.”
― Kapil Dev
“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.”
― Kapil Dev
“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.”
― Kapil Dev
“If you have two good off spinners, what is the problem in playing both of them.”
― Kapil Dev
“When you take risks and things don’t go your way, you can be heavily criticised by the media.”
― Kapil Dev
“I feel that World Cup cricket should be played like football in which all the 160 countries take part. If only a handful of countries are going to keep on playing in the World Cup without making the game popular, I will be a sad man.”
― Kapil Dev
“As an Indian, I would like to back my government.”
― Kapil Dev
“I am not too intelligent.”
― Kapil Dev
“I think pride is more important sometimes than making money.”
― Kapil Dev
“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.”
― Kapil Dev
“The West Indians and Pakistanis play one-day cricket so well because they play for English counties.”
― Kapil Dev
“Cricket has become more popular, not me… When the game grows, those who’ve played it also ‘grow.’”
― Kapil Dev
“One can’t feel old in a day or overnight!”
― Kapil Dev
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