It is a great feeling of course to have scored so many runs, but that is what I play cricket for: to score lots of runs.

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 very close to my family. I have learned a lot from my father. He used to tell me to be honest with yourself and not to argue with your seniors. You dont need to be involved in any quarrel, as sometimes you need to remain silent intelligently.

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

It is a great feeling of course to have scored so many runs, but that is what I play cricket for: to score lots of runs.

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 would never date or marry an actress. I will marry the girl of my mom's choice.