I want to give my six hours of serious cricket on the ground and then take whatever the result.

It's mental discipline that sets one apart, the ability to think differently and to generate energy in the right direction.

Commit all your crimes when Sachin is batting. They will go unnoticed because even the Lord is watching.

The only thing that was on my mind was, 'I want to play for India one day,' and I was pretty sure and confident that one day I will.

At 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.

As a kid I loved John McEnroe. They called me Mac because, while everyone else liked Borg, I was crazy about McEnroe. I tried wearing headbands and sweatbands, and whooping at people. It didn't quite work.

Any team sport, there are certain team targets and those targets should always be in the forefront.