MS Dhoni showed India what a tough man from a small town could dream and achieve. He has been a role model. Respect.

Misbah is rated far higher outside Pakistan than within. Afridi is rated far higher in Pakistan than outside!

In sports teams, apart from talk of sporting prowess and the imparting of inspirational thought, an extraordinary amount of time is spent discussing, and flaunting, material possessions.

Change doesnt always mean progress, but the status quo isnt always the best result either. It is merely the most convenient.

If you asked Rahul Dravid to walk on glass for his team, his only question would be - 'How many miles?' That just shows you how great a man he is.

Sports teaches you there is always a second innings in life. If you fail today, theres a second innings maybe two days later. Maybe theres another opportunity coming up three or six months later. If you look at mistake as learnings and commit never to make a same mistake again, then you actually get better with every mistake that you make.

The moment you put a deadline on your dream,it becomes a goal.