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.

Sometimes fitness is a good thing to have, but you have to recognise that fitness takes you only so far, and skills are the most important thing. Fitness just helps you execute those cricketing skills for longer and more consistently, maybe.

I am not the only intense or intellectual cricketer. I played with other cricketers who could be pretty intense and intellectual.

I have failed at times, but I have never stopped trying.

Tendulkar must have known from his heart

I was given a talent to play cricket. I don't know why I was given it. But I was. I owe it to all those who wish it had been them to give of my best, every day.

I was telling people if every time I answered a question about Multan I got a rupee, I would be a multimillionaire by now.