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title: "5 Test Quotes By Sourav Ganguly"
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> [My first trip as a captain against Pakistan in 2003 - we had never won there before, but then we won both…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sourav-ganguly/my-first-trip-as-a-captain-against-pakistan-in-2003-we-had-never-won/)

[Sourav Ganguly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sourav-ganguly/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c04/sourav-ganguly-3643_captain_my-first-trip-as-a-captain-against-pakis_1474261.jpg)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sourav-ganguly/that-happens-on-a-cricket-field-people-have-a-go-at-each-other-that-s/)

[Sourav Ganguly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sourav-ganguly/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d4c/sourav-ganguly-3643_cricket_that-happens-on-a-cricket-field-people-h_2132874.jpg)

> [One-day cricket must be taken with equal importance to Test cricket.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sourav-ganguly/one-day-cricket-must-be-taken-with-equal-importance-to-test-cricket/)

[Sourav Ganguly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sourav-ganguly/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7d0/sourav-ganguly-3643_cricket_one-day-cricket-must-be-taken-with-equal_2258979.jpg)

> [In 1992, I was part of the Test team and played the Tri-series too. But, I missed the World Cup after being…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sourav-ganguly/in-1992-i-was-part-of-the-test-team-and-played-the-tri-series-too-but/)

[Sourav Ganguly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sourav-ganguly/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/62f/sourav-ganguly-3643_cricket_in-1992-i-was-part-of-the-test-team-and_2393683.jpg)

> [No matter what, Test cricket will survive. I've always said Twenty20 would be popular but there will be a place for Test…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sourav-ganguly/no-matter-what-test-cricket-will-survive-i-ve-always-said-twenty20/)

[Sourav Ganguly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sourav-ganguly/)

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## Other authors on Test

## More by Sourav Ganguly

> [Sometimes as a player you do not want to get into a controversy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sourav-ganguly/sometimes-as-a-player-you-do-not-want-to-get-into-a-controversy/)

[Sourav Ganguly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sourav-ganguly/)

> [I've realised what my strengths are and what my strengths are not, and played accordingly.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sourav-ganguly/i-ve-realised-what-my-strengths-are-and-what-my-strengths-are-not-and/)

[Sourav Ganguly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sourav-ganguly/)

> [I cherish my entire life. I've been blessed with a life full of good memories.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sourav-ganguly/i-cherish-my-entire-life-i-ve-been-blessed-with-a-life-full-of-good/)

[Sourav Ganguly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sourav-ganguly/)

> [IPL is pure sport. The glitz and glamour is just 15 per cent. 85% is actually professional, hard cricket.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sourav-ganguly/ipl-is-pure-sport-the-glitz-and-glamour-is-just-15-per-cent-85-is/)

[Sourav Ganguly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sourav-ganguly/)

> [There is nobody called Test bowler, one day bowler or T20 bowler. It just how you adapt and make a difference to your own…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sourav-ganguly/there-is-nobody-called-test-bowler-one-day-bowler-or-t20-bowler-it/)

[Sourav Ganguly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sourav-ganguly/)

> [I live in the present and do not look that far ahead.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sourav-ganguly/i-live-in-the-present-and-do-not-look-that-far-ahead/)

[Sourav Ganguly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sourav-ganguly/)

> [The selection rules are the same for everybody. I am trying to make a comeback just like some other players who got dropped after…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sourav-ganguly/the-selection-rules-are-the-same-for-everybody-i-am-trying-to-make-a/)

[Sourav Ganguly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sourav-ganguly/)

> [The battle to win - on the pitch and in the boardroom - begins and ends in one's head.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sourav-ganguly/the-battle-to-win-on-the-pitch-and-in-the-boardroom-begins-and-ends/)

[Sourav Ganguly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sourav-ganguly/)

> [I said it before and I will say it again, MS Dhoni has been simply exceptional. His captaincy has been India's biggest strength in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sourav-ganguly/i-said-it-before-and-i-will-say-it-again-ms-dhoni-has-been-simply/)

[Sourav Ganguly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sourav-ganguly/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sourav-ganguly/the-most-important-thing-in-ipl-is-to-select-the-players-you-don-t/)

[Sourav Ganguly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sourav-ganguly/)

> [England has some very good cricketers. And don't rule West Indies out. They have some explosive players.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sourav-ganguly/england-has-some-very-good-cricketers-and-don-t-rule-west-indies-out/)

[Sourav Ganguly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sourav-ganguly/)

> [When a new CEO comes, make sure you send him a visiting card to say, 'Sir, I'm with you'.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sourav-ganguly/when-a-new-ceo-comes-make-sure-you-send-him-a-visiting-card-to-say/)

[Sourav Ganguly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sourav-ganguly/)

> [I really liked the biopic of Milkha Singh and Mahendra Singh Dhoni.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sourav-ganguly/i-really-liked-the-biopic-of-milkha-singh-and-mahendra-singh-dhoni/)

[Sourav Ganguly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sourav-ganguly/)

> [As captain of India, the world was at my feet and then I did not find myself in the team. Not many captains would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sourav-ganguly/as-captain-of-india-the-world-was-at-my-feet-and-then-i-did-not-find/)

[Sourav Ganguly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sourav-ganguly/)

> [We Indians react under pressure.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sourav-ganguly/we-indians-react-under-pressure/)

[Sourav Ganguly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sourav-ganguly/)

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