Schools across India do not have teachers, libraries, playing grounds and even toilets. I do not want to see empty classrooms, empty libraries. I do not want to see cattle grazing on fields meant to be cricket or football grounds.

Making an effort is in your hands. Giving 100% is in your hands.

Great individuals and great performances build a team, which produces brilliant performances.

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.

When I was 15, I started playing first class cricket and always dreamt of being a Test cricketer, wanted to do something for the country, married in 1995, have 2 kids it's been great.

I'm confident and I trust my instincts.

Isn't cricket supposed to be a team sport? I feel people should decide first whether cricket is a team game or an individual sport.