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

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.

You don’t play for the crowd, you play for the country.

When you die, you die. You don’t think which is the better way to die.

The era of playing aggressive cricket and to have the mid-on up is gone. You now try to read the mindset of a batsman.

When people talk about South Africa, it’s all about lions and elephants. But when we talk about India, we talk about tigers.

You only evolve with time, and that’s what I am trying to do.

I focus on cricket because it’s something I am good at. After retiring, I want to serve the Indian Army. It has always been about serving the nation.

For me, fielding and running between the wickets are two things that are very important.

Gut feeling is all about the experiences that you have had in your life.

I don’t like discussing cricket off the field.

I am always the one who is responsible for anything bad that happens in Indian cricket. Everything that happens is because of me.

Process is more important than results.