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.

I am excited about Indian Grand Prix F1 race. I will support the Force India team. I have friends like Michael Schumacher but I will support Force India because that is the Indian team and country comes first.

I hate losing and cricket being my first love, once I enter the ground it's a different zone altogether and that hunger for winning is always there.

It’s hard for me to imagine a life without playing cricket because it’s all I have ever done since I was 11 years old.

My point of view is that when I am playing cricket I cannot think that this game is less or more important.

I'm confident and I trust my instincts.

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.