“Some of the most inspiring people in my life are the women in it. I have always found that they carry so much power in the roles they played in my life.”

My job is to help Virat in the field. He is the captain, and whenever he looks up around, I should be around to complement him and help him as much as I could.

Isn’t blue such a good color? Let’s try and keep it that way.

There are things we control – but things that are not in control, no point wasting time and energy into that.

In the IPL, you are often single-handedly responsible for the fortunes of your team. It makes you more responsible as a player.

It feels amazing to be a part of the rhino conservation story in India.

Pride, love and passion for India.

Your wings already exist, you just have to fly.

Nothing better than connecting with nature on a rest day.

The echo of the bat, the laces through the ball, the match-winning ace and the one-punch knockout, 2020 has thrown a curve-ball at us. But we’re coming back. Coming back stronger.

Of course I like to watch myself bat. After every innings, match, series, I do watch my own videos whenever I get the time.

You should not remain in your comfort zone; if you want to make it big, you must challenge yourself, get out of your comfort zone, and succeed in doing well outside of your comfort areas.

High time we realise the value and prominence of women in our lives and respect their presence.

The only pressure I feel is how I can contribute to help my team win the match. Of course, there is always the pressure to score, but then doesn’t it eventually help your team win? Frankly, I don’t let these things affect me.

As we say learning never stops, I’m grateful to have this time in hand to understand and learn something everyday about each other.

To each his own, but my process of preparation is based on conditions, not opposition.

Once you get past 100, it is all about not making a mistake.

Just because you fail once doesn’t mean you’re gonna fail at everything.

Look at the bright side no matter how old you are, you are younger than you’ll ever be again.

The quality of our life depends on the quality of the seeds that lie deep in our consciousness.

The power of imagination makes us infinite.

Happiness is inside you, not with another person.

He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying.

No matter how dirty your past is, your future is still spotless.

If there is always light, you don’t experience light anymore. You have to have the rhythm of light and darkness.