Courage comes normally to me.

With time, you do get mature.

I like embracing other cultures.

I have been captain for my Delhi team.

I know I perform best when I stay calm.

I want to keep scoring runs consistently.

I started listening to Sufi music when I was 21.

Some failures should not overshadow all the wins.

Everyone has their own individuality and character.

It's always good to end a home series on a high note.

Once you are experienced, your mind is calm and at ease.

I feel, if keep hitting the same shot, I get better at it.

I love doing my fitness drills and work on my skill level.

I am always looking forward to learn new things in my life.

I am happy that whatever I dreamt of achieving, I have done that.

Since coming into T20s, I have improved a lot in the death overs.

Yes, I have an Australian wife; she is half Bengali, half British.

Once I am in, I can demolish any side because that is my strength.

When you play on foreign pitches, you get used to their conditions.

Swing has always been my strength, and I am also working hard on it.

I know my technique suits all sorts of wickets, so I just back myself.

It's good sometimes when you fall; you learn lots of things out of it.

When the ball is swinging, you really need to play close to your body.

I am cool and aggressive: aggressive from inside and cool from outside.

I worked really hard and changed myself and became a more mature player.

You are bound to undergo hardships, and it has been no different for me.

An all-rounder in Tests and limited-overs' cricket is equally important.

For me, failure is not a bad thing because it teaches you how to succeed.

I do tennis ball drills mostly for bouncers, for my muscle memory as well.

You've got to believe in yourself that you will get the runs for your team.

The pressure of chasing 230 is naturally always less compared to chasing 300.

I believe it's a wrong conclusion to draw that Indians can't play spin bowling.

I am very fond of ghazals. I like ghazals from Jagjit Singh and Sir Ghulam Ali.

I have matured as a batsman. I am very happy that I have become more consistent.

If we focus on processes, the results will automatically take care of themselves.

The most important thing is to keep our basics strong in both batting and bowling.

I knew I have those skills and capabilities to perform at the international level.

Before I made my Test debut, I had played nearly nine years of first-class cricket.

The hunger for runs is always there, irrespective of whether I was getting runs or not.

You have to work on your fitness, maintain it. I try to do it whenever I have an off day.

You have to respect the bowler, and every batsmen have their way of tackling the spinners.

If you score runs against an international attack, the self-belief automatically increases.

I realised that I have the ability to play at the highest level and started to work harder.

A lot of the guys worry about their form. For me, it is just about being persistent and patient.

I will make a lot of mistakes and have to learn from them. It is part and parcel of the captaincy.

If I get a good delivery, I just defend it, and If I get a loose ball, then I hit it and make runs.

I still remember when I debuted for India in One-dayers and got out on zero against Australia only.

As a kid, we all have dreamt that we wanted to play with Sachinpaaji, and that dream has come true.

When things don't go your way, it bites you from within, and you have to find a way to get out of it.

I now have a better understanding of my game than what it was in 2013 in my first year in Test cricket.

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