Kapil Dev releasing the e-book ‘Memoirs of a Foodie’ written by Ramaa Shankar at a program organised by Duchess Club in Chennai.
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World Cup-winning former India captain Kapil Dev stated right here on Wednesday he’s “disappointed and disheartened” that India “played so well” and but “couldn’t win the (World Cup) trophy.”
When Kapil spoke at a e-book launch occasion, he was requested if he remembers the solely match during which he hasn’t bowled in his ODI profession.
He quipped: “If I could remember, if I had such a great memory, I wouldn’t have played cricket. Since I was a bad (weak) student, I started playing.”
When he was reminded of that match, he stated: “Remember that you have to move on in life. And another thing I’ve learnt over a period of time, never talk about your time. We have moved on.
“We are not good enough. The young people are much better than us. The only thing we have — we have experience to guide them in the right direction. They are far better, but we can guide them better, that’s all.
“Today’s cricketers, sorry they couldn’t win the World Cup, but they played well. I know in our mind winning is everything.
“But the way of play is more important. Others had also come here to play. Others played better (on the) last day. We should respect that.
“I’m disappointed and disheartened that they played so well and yet they couldn’t win the trophy. But (it) doesn’t matter. Let’s hope what we didn’t understand this time, we’ll learn and do it better. That’s the way we are,” Kapil added.
Favourite venue
He stated Chennai is his favorite cricket venue since he has reminiscences of performing properly each time he’s performed right here since his faculty days.
