When you're successful, there will be friends, people, VIPs rallying around you. When you're down and out, you're all alone. That's why it's important to be a good person. Because whether you're a successful cricketer or not can always change, but the respect you earn by being the person you are stays with you.

I don't compete with others, but compete with myself.

We definitely have a lot of talent in India for football. It is great to see football's growing popularity and I really hope a larger number of corporate companies invest in the game so that one day we have a great team to boast about.

I am a great fan of Manchester United.

For a batsman, scoring runs abroad is always a challenge.

I am not brand conscious. I wear what suits me.

At the international level, one has to keep working hard and develop new skills. International cricket is all about improving yourself.