I never played with a runner in my entire life, even in schools, because only I know where the ball is going and how hard, when I hit the ball, something my runner will never know about.

I'm really focusing now on how I can get to the next level as a batsman. How can I get even more competitive? How can I get even more consistent? How can I get better?

If Destiny throws a stone at you, don't let it become a millstone. Make it into a milestone.

But eventually it is a game of cricket.

I am a sportsman and not a politician. I am a sportsman and will always remain one. I am not going to enter politics giving up cricket, which is my life. I will continue to play cricket.

At least with me, the match starts much, much earlier than the actual match.

I have played for 15 years and it has been a dream.

I just keep it simple. Watch the ball and play it on merit.

People throw stones at you and u turned them into milestones

I always had a dream to play for India but I never let it put pressure on me.

I just want to continue the way I am going.

I want to give my six hours of serious cricket on the ground and then take whatever the result.

Critics haven't taught me my cricket, and they don't know what my body and mind are up to.

If one man is representing India in cricket, then yes, blame that person when things go wrong.

I hate losing and cricket being my first love, once I enter the ground it's a different zone altogether and that hunger for winning is always there.

Wasim and Waqar were amazing bowlers. I would put them right up there with the best in the world.

Every individual has his own style, his own way of presenting himself on and off the field.

Schools across India do not have teachers, libraries, playing grounds and even toilets. I do not want to see empty classrooms, empty libraries. I do not want to see cattle grazing on fields meant to be cricket or football grounds.

I have never tried to compare myself to anyone else.

There are over 200 million illiterate women in India. This low literacy negatively impacts not just their lives but also their families' and the country's economic development. A girl's lack of education also has a negative impact on the health and well-being of her children.