Movies are a big part of our Indian culture.

I am always the one who is responsible for anything bad that happens in Indian cricket. Everything that happens is because of me.

I like to make statements on the field.

I have faced challenges during the initial stages of my career, and I see Run Adam as filling a vacuum.

Strong characters are needed in the game.

The biggest problem is when a player asks a captain why he is not playing but does not want an honest answer.

When I'm at home, I love playing action-oriented computer games.

One of my theories is to be captain on the field and off the field, you need to totally enjoy each other's company. I don't like discussing cricket off the field.

As a skipper, when you try to manipulate the field, you need to see the strengths of the fast bowlers.

Everybody has views in life, and it should be respected.

I used to play a lot of tennis-ball cricket.

During a packed season, maintaining fitness becomes tough because you can't put too much effort into it. You're constantly monitoring workloads.

When people talk about South Africa, it's all about lions and elephants. But when we talk about India, we talk about tigers.

I am in the hands of Deori Maa. Every time I come to Ranchi, I visit her temple. I still remember my first visit.

Please criticize me, but how can you accuse me of something like fixing a cricket game after all that the game has given me.

You have seen cricketers who are not god-gifted, but even then, they have gone far. That's because of the passion.

Whether a player has played one match or a hundred, we should give him respect for what he has achieved and leave it at that.

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.

You need to perform consistently, and if you're raising the standard, you have to stand by it. You have to keep on doing well.