I feel some of the sides are blessed when it comes to having allrounders.

Getting up quite late in the morning, going and trying to clean my bikes - I have quite a few of them in Ranchi - spending some time with my family, my parents and friends. Going out for rides with my friends and having lunch or dinner at a roadside hotel - that's my favourite time-pass. These are the sort of things that really excite me.

What is important is to have a positive intent right from the start, and positive intent doesn't always mean looking for the big shots. Positive intention when it comes to defending a ball or looking for a single.

Finishing is one of the most difficult things to do in cricket. A player can't be a finisher in just 6 months or one year. You have to be used to that responsibility, keeping on doing what is required from you over a period of time.

Self-confidence has always been one of my good qualities. I am always very confident. It is in my nature to be confident, to be aggressive. And it applies in my batting as well as wicketkeeping.

You have to see that cricket is developing as a sport because what's very important is you want cricket to be a global sport when it comes to participation.

Run Adam will play a significant role in aspiring sportspersons' life to achieve their dreams.

I really don't care what people say; I found Srinivasan as someone who was always there to help cricketers.

In Test matches, you have to play consistent cricket for a period of time.

I have more than I will ever need for one life.

I like to stay away from the game when I am not playing it.

It doesn't matter which year a player is born in, whether you are 19 or 20 - you have to be agile. You have to accept your shortcomings.

I don't like discussing cricket off the field.

Frankly, I never thought that I would represent my country one day.

The reason why people love T20 is the sixes and fours.

You can't take any team lightly.

India-Pakistan matches always capture the imagination of people from either side.

From when I was a young boy, I read books on weapons and tanks and combat. I was so interested in the army. MS Dhoni

Nobody wants to really play bad cricket.