Today if I'm a cricketer it is because of Sachin Tendulkar. Else, I would never have picked up a bat. He's the reason behind me playing cricket

Because I knew I had got success at Ranji level, I was confident I would get some success in international cricket too.

If I see MS Dhoni coming to bat at number 4, I will be the happiest person on earth

One should always be happy, irrespective of what you achieve in a match or in life. That's how I live my life.

Sourav is a very positive captain. Whatever his personal form, whatever the media writes about him, he has always been strong, focused and aggressive. Perhaps these are the qualities that make him India's most successful captain.

As for my batting, the best part about it is I have never changed it. I have never changed my thinking, I have never changed my batting style.

When a person becomes satisfied, he doesn't run after things, doesn't worry about it, and doesn't make efforts.