My father was in the army, and there wasn't too much money. Yet, we learnt to enjoy the small pleasures of life, to look at the positives. Suresh Raina More Quotes by Suresh Raina More Quotes From Suresh Raina Celebration is big for me. From my younger days, when I used to win mementos while playing basketball, I have always believed in sharing my success. It has to be there. It lifts the energy levels of the entire side if you are positive and vocal when a wicket falls. Suresh Raina basketball success positive I try to do better than what I have before. Suresh Raina trying I have always maintained that if you work hard, it wont go waste, as recognition will come to you at some stage, whether in studies or sports. You need to have good intentions and intent to move ahead in life as well as in sports. Suresh Raina hard-work sports moving When you're successful, there will be friends, people, VIPs rallying around you. When you're down and out, you're all alone. That's why it's important to be a good person. Because whether you're a successful cricketer or not can always change, but the respect you earn by being the person you are stays with you. Suresh Raina important successful people I don't compete with others, but compete with myself. Suresh Raina I am not brand conscious. I wear what suits me. Suresh Raina brands suits conscious I am very close to my family. I have learned a lot from my father. He used to tell me to be honest with yourself and not to argue with your seniors. You dont need to be involved in any quarrel, as sometimes you need to remain silent intelligently. Suresh Raina senior father needs My job is to perform, enjoy cricket and thank God for whatever he has given me. Suresh Raina cricket thank-god jobs As professional cricketers, we have to ensure that we are battle-ready all the time. Suresh Raina cricketers ready battle It is a great feeling of course to have scored so many runs, but that is what I play cricket for: to score lots of runs. Suresh Raina play feelings running Normally players from the hostels don't give much importance to their fitness, but my case was different thanks to my coach. He helped me focus a lot on my batting and bowling which worked out really well for me in the future. Suresh Raina focus player giving The future is uncertain, and therefore I can't predict it. Suresh Raina uncertain i-can I never have issues in handling the fame. I was in a boarding school, as I am from a middle-class family. We didn't have a lot of money, so we all learned to respect money and understood its real value. Suresh Raina real class school I will never date an actor or a model. My family will never accept her. We are a middle class family, and an actress will never be able to gel with us. Suresh Raina able actors class At the international level, one has to keep working hard and develop new skills. International cricket is all about improving yourself. Suresh Raina cricket levels skills The shot of Kapil Dev kissing the World Cup and hordes of Indian fans all over at Lord's is etched in my memory. Every Indian is proud of that victory, and every Indian player who has played the World Cup after that '83 win wants to bring the Cup home. Suresh Raina kissing home memories I would never date or marry an actress. I will marry the girl of my mom's choice. Suresh Raina girl mom choices We definitely have a lot of talent in India for football. It is great to see football's growing popularity and I really hope a larger number of corporate companies invest in the game so that one day we have a great team to boast about. Suresh Raina team games football For a batsman, scoring runs abroad is always a challenge. Suresh Raina challenges running For me, fielding is everything - it is a passion that comes from within. You can get a bad ball while you bat, and your bowling may not always be up there, but you are completely in control of how well you field. Suresh Raina bats balls passion
