If I do commentary, write articles, or am an expert on a news channel, I can still earn money.
If you know how to score runs, you can perform in any format.
I have been successful as an opener, but who knows, maybe I would have been more successful in the middle order.
There is no point playing in the IPL when I have retired from international cricket. I did not want a youngster to miss out because of me.
I have lived my dream and played at the finest of cricket grounds across the globe, and I want to thank the groundsmen, clubs, associations, and everyone who painstakingly prepare the arena for our performances.
If I had planned to score double and triple hundreds, I would probably not have made them ever.
I don't like to party. I like to spend time with family on my birthday.
People say I take too many risks. But the fact is, there is risk involved in every shot. You can get out trying to defend a ball as well.
If a player is playing IPL and earning money, it's not his fault that he's not playing for India. He is not quitting. He is playing first-class, one-day cricket and IPL. If selectors don't pick him, what can he do?
We never thought that there would be another Sachin Tendulkar. But Virat Kohli has changed this mindset. I think Virat can surpass Tendulkar's records.
In my view, if you have good or bad technique, it doesn't matter. But you will survive if you can adjust your game at international level, you are mentally strong, you know your strengths and how to score runs.
One should always be happy, irrespective of what you achieve in a match or in life. That's how I live my life.
