I do think the ICC has financially helped Afghanistan and Ireland a lot, but I think it's crucial that the ICC provides these Associate nations with quality coaches to work on their basics.
I remember, before the 2003 World Cup, I worked extremely hard on my fitness. A great deal of training and dietary discipline. I believe I lost 19 kg. And 19 is the number of runs I scored in the entire tournament.
I coached Afghanistan for seven months. Out of those, I spent five and a half away from home.
Against any team, confidence is crucial.
Sometimes we need to make changes in the XI as per the conditions, and as per the player's form.
My career has been as clear as a crystal.
Whoever you name as captain, it's a hard choice.
All successful captains in the world have had long-term roles to make a difference.
I won't say I have won many matches, but I used to take care to just do my role.
Trust yourself in tight situations, but you need to have a plan. You might fail once, twice, but you will get better at it.
It is never easy for a professional cricketer, who has represented his country for 17 years, to forget the past and adopt a new lifestyle.
We have to keep our feet on ground, stay humble, and collect all praise, well-wishes, and prayers because these will help us in future.
As more we play cricket, the more players will learn from it.
Dhoni is a big player. He's achieved a lot as a player and as a captain.
We must live in peace. It's necessary.
I love to watch Rohit Sharma bat.
When the key players in your team perform well, the team does well, too.
T20 is an unpredictable format, so you cannot rule out any team's chances.
World Cup 2003 was the worst phase in my career, but that is now behind me, and I am doing all-out efforts to get my place in the team back and further my career.
The PCB needs to be clear in its stance on players who have been involved in corruption and tarnishing the image of the country. Because playing for the national team is the highest honor for any athlete.
