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

I am a great fan of Manchester United.

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.

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

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.

The shot of Kapil Dev kissing the World Cup and hordes of Indian fans all over at Lord's is etched in my memory. Every Indian is proud of that victory, and every Indian player who has played the World Cup after that '83 win wants to bring the Cup home.

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