“You can’t take any team lightly.”

I like to make statements on the field.

Nobody wants to really play bad cricket.

I don’t regret anything in my life. What does not kill you makes you stronger.

If you play cricket for India, money is bound to come.

India-Pakistan matches always capture the imagination of people from either side.

One-day cricket is about aggression and flair, but Test cricket is a different ball game. One has to struggle through the hard periods initially and then look on to get a respectable score on the board.

I’m a person who lives very in the moment.

I don’t mind repeating everything.

Movies are a big part of our Indian culture.

Shooting gun is so much more fun than shooting ads

Cricketers have a very short shelf life. On an average, you make money through cricket for five years, but you need to survive for sixty years.

I never thought of playing for any other franchise other than CSK. Chennai is my second home. Fans here have adopted me as one of their own.

I live in the present with an eye on the future.

Selecting a strong team without giving the new captain appropriate time isn’t possible.

I never thought that I would represent my country one day.

I have three dogs at home. Even after losing a series or winning a series, they treat me the same way.

What captains want is players who move well in the field.

Cricket civilizes people and creates good gentlemen. I want everyone to play cricket in Zimbabwe; I want ours to be a nation of gentlemen.

Strong Characters are needed in the game.

In front of 40,000 people, you don’t really want to drop a catch or misfield. It’s part and parcel of the game.

I like to make statements on the field.

Nobody wants to really play bad cricket.

It’s important to take each game as a new one because carrying the highs or the lows from previous games might disturb your mindset.

If you play cricket for India, money is bound to come.