--- title: "19 Playing India Quotes by 15 authors" description: "Browse 19 Playing India quotes by 15 authors. Discover the best Playing India sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0c3/mayank-agarwal-6391_confidence_playing-for-india-gave-me-a-lot-of-confi_3156829.jpg" --- > [Playing for India gave me a lot of confidence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mayank-agarwal/playing-for-india-gave-me-a-lot-of-confidence/) [Mayank Agarwal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mayank-agarwal/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0c3/mayank-agarwal-6391_confidence_playing-for-india-gave-me-a-lot-of-confi_3156829.jpg) > [It's always tough playing India in India.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-smith/it-s-always-tough-playing-india-in-india/) [Steve Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-smith/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/43f/steve-smith-5373_always_it-s-always-tough-playing-india-in-india_928089.jpg) > [I've not enjoyed playing anywhere as much as I have in India.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shahid-afridi/i-ve-not-enjoyed-playing-anywhere-as-much-as-i-have-in-india/) [Shahid Afridi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shahid-afridi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a01/shahid-afridi-3723_anywhere_i-ve-not-enjoyed-playing-anywhere-as-muc_545456.png) > [Be it India-Pakistan or any other country, playing for India is a matter of pride. But India-Pakistan is something everyone is excited…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ravindra-jadeja/be-it-india-pakistan-or-any-other-country-playing-for-india-is-a/) [Ravindra Jadeja](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ravindra-jadeja/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0c3/ravindra-jadeja-7256_country_be-it-india-pakistan-or-any-other-countr_2254990.png) > [As a kid, I dreamt of playing for India and I told myself, 'I'll do everything I can to get there.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mayank-agarwal/as-a-kid-i-dreamt-of-playing-for-india-and-i-told-myself-i-ll-do/) [Mayank Agarwal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mayank-agarwal/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1d4/mayank-agarwal-6391_dreams_as-a-kid-i-dreamt-of-playing-for-india-a_1784718.jpg) > [One needs to have variations. You won't survive if you don't have one - especially playing in India, as they are good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/imran-tahir/one-needs-to-have-variations-you-won-t-survive-if-you-don-t-have-one/) [Imran Tahir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/imran-tahir/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5e5/imran-tahir-6280_good_one-needs-to-have-variations-you-won-t-s_1858449.jpg) > [Obviously, playing for India is special, but I try to play each and every game seriously, and my only thinking is to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vijay-shankar/obviously-playing-for-india-is-special-but-i-try-to-play-each-and/) [Vijay Shankar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vijay-shankar/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc8/vijay-shankar-7310_day_obviously-playing-for-india-is-special-b_2644966.jpg) > [There is always great significance playing against India, and it is always special and a treat for people in both countries.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/inzamam-ul-haq/there-is-always-great-significance-playing-against-india-and-it-is/) [Inzamam-ul-Haq](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/inzamam-ul-haq/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/884/inzamam-ul-haq-5974_always_there-is-always-great-significance-playi_1963921.jpg) > [There are cricket-loving people here, much like in Pakistan. Overall, I've enjoyed a lot playing in India in my cricketing career.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shahid-afridi/there-are-cricket-loving-people-here-much-like-in-pakistan-overall-i/) [Shahid Afridi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shahid-afridi/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6a3/shahid-afridi-3723_career_there-are-cricket-loving-people-here-muc_2694976.png) > [I will play with anyone for my country. I may have my personal preferences, but such preferences have never come in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sania-mirza/i-will-play-with-anyone-for-my-country-i-may-have-my-personal/) [Sania Mirza](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sania-mirza/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/750/sania-mirza-13571_anyone_i-will-play-with-anyone-for-my-country-i_2629381.jpg) > [I have so far enjoyed my preparation with red ball cricket. The Duke ball swings a lot when you're here in England,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rishabh-pant/i-have-so-far-enjoyed-my-preparation-with-red-ball-cricket-the-duke/) [Rishabh Pant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rishabh-pant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1e9/rishabh-pant-33109_cricket_i-have-so-far-enjoyed-my-preparation-wit_1379311.jpg) > [My dream was always to play for England, having grown up in the U.K . Playing India as part of my first…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/isa-guha/my-dream-was-always-to-play-for-england-having-grown-up-in-the-u-k/) [Isa Guha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/isa-guha/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/868/isa-guha-7104_coincidence_my-dream-was-always-to-play-for-england_1455168.jpg) > [Playing for India was a memorable journey, and I tried to make it more memorable for my team mates and the Indian…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virender-sehwag/playing-for-india-was-a-memorable-journey-and-i-tried-to-make-it-more/) [Virender Sehwag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virender-sehwag/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7b6/virender-sehwag-4022_believe_playing-for-india-was-a-memorable-journe_1016994.png) > [It is the pride to play for India that keeps me going. Not many get a chance to play for India and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mithali-raj/it-is-the-pride-to-play-for-india-that-keeps-me-going-not-many-get-a/) [Mithali Raj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mithali-raj/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dfc/mithali-raj-8893_big_it-is-the-pride-to-play-for-india-that-k_372304.jpg) > [Not many people get that opportunity: cricket in India, playing against India in a World Cup semi-final is special, and something to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kane-williamson/not-many-people-get-that-opportunity-cricket-in-india-playing-against/) [Kane Williamson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kane-williamson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/018/kane-williamson-6359_cricket_not-many-people-get-that-opportunity-cri_1118031.jpg) > [I want someone who will love me for the person I am and not because of my status. It has to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yuvraj-singh/i-want-someone-who-will-love-me-for-the-person-i-am-and-not-because/) [Yuvraj Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yuvraj-singh/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/063/yuvraj-singh-19188_am_i-want-someone-who-will-love-me-for-the_250303.jpg) > [If a player is playing IPL and earning money, it's not his fault that he's not playing for India. He is not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virender-sehwag/if-a-player-is-playing-ipl-and-earning-money-it-s-not-his-fault-that/) [Virender Sehwag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virender-sehwag/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0df/virender-sehwag-4022_cricket_if-a-player-is-playing-ipl-and-earning-m_2078030.png) > [My critics havent taught me cricket. Id never take those people seriously. I have played the game because I love to play…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sachin-tendulkar/my-critics-havent-taught-me-cricket-id-never-take-those-people/) [Sachin Tendulkar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sachin-tendulkar/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b2e/sachin-tendulkar-4571_cricket_my-critics-havent-taught-me-cricket-id-n_3235964.jpg) > [When I took up cricket seriously, I wanted to play for India. When my dream was achieved, I thought what next? Then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virender-sehwag/when-i-took-up-cricket-seriously-i-wanted-to-play-for-india-when-my/) [Virender Sehwag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virender-sehwag/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8fb/virender-sehwag-4022_achieve_when-i-took-up-cricket-seriously-i-wante_880147.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/playing-india/#itemlist", "name": "Playing India Quotes", "numberOfItems": 19, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Playing for India gave me a lot of confidence.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Mayank Agarwal" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mayank-agarwal/playing-for-india-gave-me-a-lot-of-confidence/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0c3/mayank-agarwal-6391_confidence_playing-for-india-gave-me-a-lot-of-confi_3156829.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0c3/mayank-agarwal-6391_confidence_playing-for-india-gave-me-a-lot-of-confi_3156829.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0c3/mayank-agarwal-6391_confidence_playing-for-india-gave-me-a-lot-of-confi_3156829.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Playing for India gave me a lot of confidence.” — Mayank Agarwal", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "It's always tough playing India in India.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Steve Smith" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-smith/it-s-always-tough-playing-india-in-india/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/43f/steve-smith-5373_always_it-s-always-tough-playing-india-in-india_928089.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/43f/steve-smith-5373_always_it-s-always-tough-playing-india-in-india_928089.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/43f/steve-smith-5373_always_it-s-always-tough-playing-india-in-india_928089.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“It's always tough playing India in India.” — Steve Smith", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I've not enjoyed playing anywhere as much as I have in India.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Shahid Afridi" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shahid-afridi/i-ve-not-enjoyed-playing-anywhere-as-much-as-i-have-in-india/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a01/shahid-afridi-3723_anywhere_i-ve-not-enjoyed-playing-anywhere-as-muc_545456.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a01/shahid-afridi-3723_anywhere_i-ve-not-enjoyed-playing-anywhere-as-muc_545456.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a01/shahid-afridi-3723_anywhere_i-ve-not-enjoyed-playing-anywhere-as-muc_545456.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I've not enjoyed playing anywhere as much as I have in India.” — Shahid Afridi", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Be it India-Pakistan or any other country, playing for India is a matter of pride. 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