He is a great leader by example. Someone whom I have always admired for his ability to remain balanced and have the sense of equanimity about his captaincy.

There are so many fans and so many people who care deeply about this game, and it is because of these fans that we are who we are as cricketers.

Pravin Tambe is bigger inspiration than me for young cricketers

Sachin Tendulkar is already a 'Bharat Ratna' for Indian people because of his phenomenal success and the manner in which he has served Indian cricket for years.

You get an image in the first couple of years of your career, and then whether you like it or not, you are stuck with it for the rest of your life.

I am what I am. I have not deliberately built an image for myself.

I leave with sadness, but also with pride.