Some individuals relish the fact that they are not drawing attention and can quietly go about their game while others want to show off.
I have always maintained that bowlers win you a cricket match whatever the format.
I want to be part of the team that wins a Test series in England and Australia.
I know that my job is to score runs, and I will continue to do that.
I am an intense person on the field. I always want to win, as it matters to me a lot. That's why I never like to lose the focus or intensity.
Obviously, you want to get big runs. But then, as a captain, you want to play on result-oriented wickets.
You don't want to end up with a huge tally of runs after eight games but with your team out of contention.
What happens on the field should stay on the field.
Things happen on the field. It has happened between me and other players, but we always left it out there.
My primary job is to score runs and make KKR win, and that's what I am trying to do. Rest, I don't think too much. That's how I have always played my game.
Sometime you need to give credit to the opposition.
I always believe in giving a lot of security to players. When you pick someone, you pick someone with a lot of trust and stick with that someone.
Tests are special, the format closest to my heart.
When you feel comfortable about your game, you are in a happy space, feel at peace with yourself.
A bowler will always say it's a batsman's game.
Sledging makes things interesting. There are no robots playing. They are humans who want to perform well for the country. So when stakes are so high, emotions will take over. Sometimes sledging gets the best out of you.
For me, it's fine to be aggressive and play hard. As long as you're not getting personal, it's fine, and you can do whatever you can to upset the opposition.
Yes, it is always good to contribute, but the most important thing is where we finish on the points table. That is more important to me than how many runs I score.
Strike rates depend on the surfaces you play on.
I genuinely do not even see the stats. It is just about the ability of the individual; what he brings to the table is all that matters.
