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You can't take any team lightly.
I never allow myself to be pressured.
I like to make statements on the field.
Nobody wants to really play bad cricket.
Strong characters are needed in the game.
I used to play a lot of tennis-ball cricket.
Movies are a big part of our Indian culture.
I don't like discussing cricket off the field.
I live in the present with an eye on the future.
I live for the moment - not the future, not the past.
Everybody has views in life, and it should be respected.
One thing about our country that is constant is cricket.
I love to be in the moment. I love to analyse things a bit.
Spirit of cricket is not about just the guidelines provided.
The cameras used to pass by me; now they're stopping for me.
When I'm at home, I love playing action-oriented computer games.
You don't need to spoon-feed bowlers at the international level.
If you keep winning, you don't know the areas you've to work hard.
Frankly, I never thought that I would represent my country one day.
I have always believed that process is more important than results.
A sporting track doesn't always mean that it will only have grass on it.
I feel some of the sides are blessed when it comes to having allrounders.
In Test matches, you have to play consistent cricket for a period of time.
Winning the World Cup was very special because it meant so much to so many.
It's important to learn and not repeat the same mistakes. What's done is done.
Cricket is not everything, not by any means, but it is a large part of who I am.
India-Pakistan matches always capture the imagination of people from either side.
If you're playing against an aggressive side, you need to play an aggressive game.
Selecting a strong team without giving the new captain appropriate time isn't possible.
Run Adam will play a significant role in aspiring sportspersons' life to achieve their dreams.
My wife wants me to eat fish; she says it is delicious. But I don't like fish, so that is that.
Our biggest strength has always been the fans. All over, wherever we have gone, CSK has got support.
I have three dogs at home. Even after losing a series or winning a series, they treat me the same way.
As a skipper, when you try to manipulate the field, you need to see the strengths of the fast bowlers.
I have faced challenges during the initial stages of my career, and I see Run Adam as filling a vacuum.
Unless you know the individual, it's very difficult to advise that individual as to what he needs to do.
I tell my wife she is only the third most important thing after my country and my parents, in that order.
If you don't really have a dream, you can't really push yourself; you don't really know what the target is.
From when I was a young boy, I read books on weapons and tanks and combat. I was so interested in the army.
The biggest problem is when a player asks a captain why he is not playing but does not want an honest answer.
I am touched by the admiration and ovation I receive from CSK fans, which will always remain close to my heart.
In front of 40,000 people, you don't really want to drop a catch or misfield. It's part and parcel of the game.
I am in the hands of Deori Maa. Every time I come to Ranchi, I visit her temple. I still remember my first visit.
I care most about how people live their lives, what choices they make, and how they get the best from themselves.
When you help sportspersons achieve their full potential, you propel the sporting quotient of the entire country.
You have seen cricketers who are not god-gifted, but even then, they have gone far. That's because of the passion.
Going out for rides with my friends and having lunch or dinner at a roadside hotel - that's my favourite time-pass.
The era of playing aggressive cricket and to have the mid-on up is gone. You now try to read the mindset of a batsman.
You learn a lot more when you're going through a rough period compared to the good times when everything goes your way.
I love my country. I tell my wife she is only the third most important thing after my country and my parents, in that order.