“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.”

If you don’t really have a dream, you can’t really push yourself, you don’t really know what the target is.

You need to perform consistently, and if you’re raising the standard, you have to stand by it. You have to keep on doing well.

You need to perform consistently, and if you’re raising the standard, you have to stand by it. You have to keep on doing well.

From when I was a young boy, I read books on weapons and tanks and combat. I was so interested in the army.

From when I was a young boy, I read books on weapons and tanks and combat. I was so interested in the army.

Without any motion or movement, there is no life.

Without any motion or movement, there is no life.

I am touched by the admiration and ovation I receive from CSK fans, which will always remain close to my heart.

Take action in silence, No lion attacks in noise.

I care most about how people live their lives, what choices they make, and how they get the best from themselves.

Unless you know the individual, it’s very difficult to advise that individual as to what he needs to do.

You learn a lot more when you’re going through a rough period compared to the good times when everything goes your way.

It is important to build good partnerships rather than score centuries.

Winning the World Cup was very special because it meant so much to so many.

Finishing is one of the most difficult things to do in cricket.

I resigned from captaincy because I wanted the new captain to get enough time for preparing a team before the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.

Finishing is one of the most difficult things to do in cricket.

I resigned from captaincy because I wanted the new captain to get enough time for preparing a team before the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.

A loss makes you humble. It tests the other batsmen and bowlers. Also, if you keep winning you don’t now what area you need to work on.

I like to stay away from the game when I am not playing it.

You can’t take any team lightly.

If you’re playing against an aggressive side, you need to play an aggressive game.

Our biggest strength has always been the fans. All over, wherever we have gone, CSK has got support.

Nothing ever stopped me from playing sports. Not even when I didn’t have my shoes on.