We have a lot of freedom to express ourselves. When you see us playing on the field, I guess you can make that out. This batting unit, especially, is fearless. We want to go out there and achieve the best possible result.

Don't fear the darkness if you carry the light within.

People are impatient. They want things to happen overnight, and have no idea of the circumstances and situations that can surround an individual at times.

It's always been good here at Edenlove to keep coming here and entertain the crowd.

There is a place deep inside every single on of our hearts that knows all the answers to our biggest questions.

We have to win everything. The last time we went to South Africa, we had an opportunity to win the series, but things didn't work out.

In international cricket, the core group in most of the teams would remain same. So you know what's expected, but they will operate in different conditions, which is why the homework about conditions is the key.

I have to be prepared always and be at my best. I looked to bat 50 overs and score as many possible. It may not happen all the time, but whenever I see the opportunity, I try to make the most of it.

It pumps me up - the whole idea of the bowler marking his run-up, popping at the crease, the crowd chanting, nerves building up. It's a very good feeling. Right from the first ball, I know I have to be at the top of my game.

There will be times in South Africa when we will be challenged as a team. We have to stand up to that.

Seeing off the new ball is important for me. I know that once I do that, the only way I could get out could be from my own mistake.

Nothing is easy in cricket. Maybe when you watch it on TV, it looks easy. But it is not. You have to use your brain and time the ball.

Comebacks are not at all easy. After a major surgery, the difficult part is to conquer the inner demons. It's all in the mind. Only an individual can overcome his fears.

No matter how talented you are or naturally gifted you are, there's no substitute to hard work if you got to maintain standards.

I am not someone like A. B. de Villiers, Gayle, or Dhoni. I don't have that much power. I have to use my brain to manipulate the field and stick to my strength, which is to hit through the lines.

You need to realise that you must have something to aim for, something to drive you.

I'm learning from my past mistakes and trying to correct them as I move forward. Experience at the international level has probably taught me what it takes to probably go out there and get a 100 or to build an innings or to win a game.