Running-between-the-wickets is the ability to convert ones into twos, twos into threes, and threes into fours. And to reach the wickets on time.
Everything in life is about standing up and making the most of your opportunities.
I am a big fan of Virat Kohli. He is a captain who always wants to win matches on the field and I love that passion in him.
They say with age your reflexes slow down. I've not felt it.
As much as you learn to handle failure, you must learn to handle success too, because that's also important.
In 1992, I was part of the Test team and played the Tri-series too. But, I missed the World Cup after being left out of the squad since I was fairly young.
I think nobody has the right to talk about Sachin Tendulkar's game. It's just a phenomenon.
Sometimes as a player you do not want to get into a controversy.
I live in the present and do not look that far ahead.
Look at Virat Kohli, he is such a fantastic role model. India is a fortunate country. Every generation produces players who all of us cherish.
You can call it my bias or love for Harbhajan but if you are picking three best spinners in the country, he's got to be among them. Harbhajan is one bowler who should be playing all three formats of the game.
There is nobody called Test bowler, one day bowler or T20 bowler. It just how you adapt and make a difference to your own game.
I used to watch Manchester United a lot when David Beckham was there, but not any more now he's gone.
I lost my captaincy after winning the series 2-0, and also getting a Test match 100. I never captained India after that. I couldn't play one-day cricket in spite of being the best ODI player in the world at that time.
When I first became captain of the Indian cricket team in 2000, many well-wishers and journalist friends gifted me the classic Mike Brearley book, 'The Art of Captaincy.' I mean no disrespect to the book or Mr, Brearley, who I admire a great deal, but books or team meetings don't make you good captains.
Kohli is a flag bearer of Indian cricket.
Fortunately, being on TV has led me to have a stylist. I generally pick up what I want to wear, and get my stylist's approval for it.
India, Pakistan series has always been decided by the government. We toured in 2003-04 when I was the captain and it was for the first time since 1989-90 that we toured Pakistan. There were times even in those days when the series was planned but would get cancelled. So you have to leave it to the government.
It's my one aim, my dream to win a series overseas.
Mistakes do happen and life goes on.
