Any active sportsman has to be very focused; you've got to be in the right frame of mind. If your energy is diverted in various directions, you do not achieve the results. I need to know when to switch on and switch off: and the rest of the things happen around that. Cricket is in the foreground, the rest is in the background.
Sachin TendulkarIt's mental discipline that sets one apart, the ability to think differently and to generate energy in the right direction.
Sachin TendulkarAt the start of my career, when I used to toss and turn at night, I was fighting that feeling and wanting to go to sleep. Now I know that's normal, so I'll just get up and watch TV or something. I know it's just my subconscious mind getting ready for a game.
Sachin TendulkarBeating Pakistan is always special because they are a tough team and we have a bit if a history regarding Pakistan.
Sachin Tendulkar