--- title: "7 Captain Quotes By Gautam Gambhir" description: "7 Captain quotes by Gautam Gambhir. Plus more from Gautam Gambhir and more Captain sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c10/gautam-gambhir-3774_captain_i-think-you-need-to-be-a-leader-not-a-ca_470105.png" --- > [I think you need to be a leader, not a captain. You may have seen a lot of captains in this country,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gautam-gambhir/i-think-you-need-to-be-a-leader-not-a-captain-you-may-have-seen-a-lot/) [Gautam Gambhir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gautam-gambhir/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c10/gautam-gambhir-3774_captain_i-think-you-need-to-be-a-leader-not-a-ca_470105.png) > [Obviously, you want to get big runs. But then, as a captain, you want to play on result-oriented wickets.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gautam-gambhir/obviously-you-want-to-get-big-runs-but-then-as-a-captain-you-want-to/) [Gautam Gambhir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gautam-gambhir/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d8d/gautam-gambhir-3774_big_obviously-you-want-to-get-big-runs-but-t_823289.png) > [If a youngster can come up to me and share his problems or share his experiences or share something that he does…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gautam-gambhir/if-a-youngster-can-come-up-to-me-and-share-his-problems-or-share-his/) [Gautam Gambhir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gautam-gambhir/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/272/gautam-gambhir-3774_better_if-a-youngster-can-come-up-to-me-and-sha_1254463.jpg) > [I think a captain is someone who captains on the cricket field but, most of the leadership that happens is off the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gautam-gambhir/i-think-a-captain-is-someone-who-captains-on-the-cricket-field-but/) [Gautam Gambhir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gautam-gambhir/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e76/gautam-gambhir-3774_captain_i-think-a-captain-is-someone-who-captain_1584126.png) > [It's not a successful captain that makes a successful team.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gautam-gambhir/it-s-not-a-successful-captain-that-makes-a-successful-team/) [Gautam Gambhir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gautam-gambhir/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/055/gautam-gambhir-3774_captain_it-s-not-a-successful-captain-that-makes_2306573.png) > [I am a great believer that a captain is as good as his team.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gautam-gambhir/i-am-a-great-believer-that-a-captain-is-as-good-as-his-team/) [Gautam Gambhir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gautam-gambhir/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d4b/gautam-gambhir-3774_am_i-am-a-great-believer-that-a-captain-is_2580201.png) > [I've always maintained - a captain is only as good as his team. It is not about my leadership, it is not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gautam-gambhir/i-ve-always-maintained-a-captain-is-only-as-good-as-his-team-it-is/) [Gautam Gambhir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gautam-gambhir/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a79/gautam-gambhir-3774_about_i-ve-always-maintained-a-captain-is-only_3073659.png) ## Other authors on Captain ## More by Gautam Gambhir > [Things happen on the field. It has happened between me and other players, but we always left it out there.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gautam-gambhir/things-happen-on-the-field-it-has-happened-between-me-and-other/) [Gautam Gambhir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gautam-gambhir/) > [I want to be part of the team that wins a Test series in England and Australia.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gautam-gambhir/i-want-to-be-part-of-the-team-that-wins-a-test-series-in-england-and/) [Gautam Gambhir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gautam-gambhir/) > [The face of the team are the people who're playing on the cricket field. The team is not about one individual.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gautam-gambhir/the-face-of-the-team-are-the-people-who-re-playing-on-the-cricket/) [Gautam Gambhir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gautam-gambhir/) > [If you start beating opponents in their backyard is when you give yourself a chance to remain No.1.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gautam-gambhir/if-you-start-beating-opponents-in-their-backyard-is-when-you-give/) [Gautam Gambhir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gautam-gambhir/) > [I can bat in the morning, afternoon, evening, night, on ice, desert, wherever and whenever. It is almost nirvana for me. It takes me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gautam-gambhir/i-can-bat-in-the-morning-afternoon-evening-night-on-ice-desert/) [Gautam Gambhir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gautam-gambhir/) > [When I go on to the field, it is also like my office. I have to give my 100 per cent, and I have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gautam-gambhir/when-i-go-on-to-the-field-it-is-also-like-my-office-i-have-to-give-my/) [Gautam Gambhir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gautam-gambhir/) > [When I play for Delhi in Ranji Trophy, I try to help Delhi win, and when I play IPL for KKR, I aim to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gautam-gambhir/when-i-play-for-delhi-in-ranji-trophy-i-try-to-help-delhi-win-and/) [Gautam Gambhir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gautam-gambhir/) > [Any opportunity you get to play for your country and wear that blue cap is an honour.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gautam-gambhir/any-opportunity-you-get-to-play-for-your-country-and-wear-that-blue/) [Gautam Gambhir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gautam-gambhir/) > [I think that a leader is someone that needs to make an impact on, off the cricket field and in their lives as well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gautam-gambhir/i-think-that-a-leader-is-someone-that-needs-to-make-an-impact-on-off/) [Gautam Gambhir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gautam-gambhir/) > [For me, it's fine to be aggressive and play hard. As long as you're not getting personal, it's fine, and you can do whatever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gautam-gambhir/for-me-it-s-fine-to-be-aggressive-and-play-hard-as-long-as-you-re-not/) [Gautam Gambhir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gautam-gambhir/) > [Being an impatient guy, even off the field, I would always look to score runs and score them quickly. Sometimes I panic if runs…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gautam-gambhir/being-an-impatient-guy-even-off-the-field-i-would-always-look-to/) [Gautam Gambhir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gautam-gambhir/) > [When I'm playing a team sport, it's not about one individual, it's about everyone, from me to the other 23 people who were there,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gautam-gambhir/when-i-m-playing-a-team-sport-it-s-not-about-one-individual-it-s/) [Gautam Gambhir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gautam-gambhir/) > [When you feel comfortable about your game, you are in a happy space, feel at peace with yourself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gautam-gambhir/when-you-feel-comfortable-about-your-game-you-are-in-a-happy-space/) [Gautam Gambhir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gautam-gambhir/) > [I am very insecure because that's how I have played cricket. Since Under-14, I was told, 'If you don't perform, you will be dropped.'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gautam-gambhir/i-am-very-insecure-because-that-s-how-i-have-played-cricket-since/) [Gautam Gambhir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gautam-gambhir/) > [Any quality player can adjust well to the different demands. It is like a good tennis player who is expected to adjust to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gautam-gambhir/any-quality-player-can-adjust-well-to-the-different-demands-it-is/) [Gautam Gambhir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gautam-gambhir/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/captain/gautam-gambhir/#itemlist", "name": "7 Captain Quotes By Gautam Gambhir", "numberOfItems": 7, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I think you need to be a leader, not a captain. 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