“As a skipper, when you try to manipulate the field, you need to see the strengths of the fast bowlers.”

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.

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.

An honour to get the Padma Bhushan and receiving it in Uniform increases the excitement ten folds.

I live for the moment – not the future, not the past.

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.

If you keep winning, you don’t know the areas you’ve to work hard.

The biggest problem is when a player asks a captain why he is not playing but does not want an honest answer.

My wife wants me to eat fish; she says it is delicious. But I don’t like fish, so that is that.