I have never believed in comparisons, whether they are about different eras, players or coaches.

If you don't execute on your plans, then you don't reach anywhere.

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.

My life, between 22 yards for 24 years... It's hard to imagine that this is coming to an end.

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.

Even my father's name is Sachin Tendulkar.

I have to learn from Sehwag how to play in the nervous 90's