You have to stay fresh and blank in your mind when you go out to bat. You complicate things, and you're gone.

The bat is not a toy, it's a weapon. It gives me everything in life, which helps me to do everything on the field.

I always dreamt of holding the bat and winning games for India. That was my inspiration to take up cricket.

I'm not someone who sits at home and doesn't like to go out, doesn't like to watch movies. I like to live my life.

Pretension is a poor joke that you play on yourself. Snap out of it. Recognise your strengths, work on your weaknesses. Real achievement is liking what you see in the mirror every morning.

A lot of people tell me a lot of things about my conduct, my game, my future... but I try to stay away from their words of wisdom. I don't let it distract me. On the field, you will be facing the ball alone. If you fail, you will the only one to blame. So, you should be the one deciding for yourself.