Spirituality does two things for you. One, you are forced to become more selfless, two, you trust to providence. The opposite of a spiritual man is a materialist. If I was a materialist I would be making lots of money doing endorsements, doing cricket commentary. I have no interest in that.

Colonialism deprives you of your self-esteem and to get it back you have to fight to redress the balance.

I want my team to play like a cornered tiger...when it's said it's most dangerous

Cricket is a pressure game, and when it comes to an India-Pakistan match the pressure is doubled.

I believed in myself. I never imagined myself as just an ordinary player.

My countrymen, I am wholeheartedly thankful to you today for proving that change isn't coming but it has ALREADY COME!

But I don't need to use politics as a way of making money.