"And that is the reason why this victory is great, because different players have made contributions to the win."
"At least with me, the match starts much, much earlier than the actual match."
"Beating Pakistan is always special because they are a tough team and we have a bit of a history regarding Pakistan."
"Before coming here I had a minor back problem and I thought whenever I play Pakistan I get a back problem."
"But eventually it is a game of cricket."
"Every individual has his own style, his own way of presenting himself on and off the field."
"From the spinners, Anil and I have been together for a long time and I respect him a lot."
"I always had a dream to play for India but I never let it put pressure on me."
"I am not thinking too far ahead, just want to take it one thing at a time."
"I believe every era has its significance and the same holds true for players and coaches."
"I feel when somebody has been playing cricket for a long time, he creates a separate identity for himself."
"I hate losing and cricket being my first love, once I enter the ground it's a different zone altogether and that hunger for winning is always there."
"I have never believed in comparisons, whether they are about different eras, players or coaches."
"I have never thought where I will go, or forced any targets on myself."
"I have never tried to compare myself to anyone else."
"I have played for 15 years and it has been a dream."
"I just keep it simple. Watch the ball and play it on merit."
"I just want to continue the way I am going."
"I never played with a runner in my entire life, even in schools, because only I know where the ball is going and how hard, when I hit the ball, something my runner will never know about."
"I want to give my six hours of serious cricket on the ground and then take whatever the result."
"If one man is representing India in cricket, then yes, blame that person when things go wrong."
"Isn't cricket supposed to be a team sport? I feel people should decide first whether cricket is a team game or an individual sport."
"It doesn't always happen according to the way you have planned things out but I feel if you have covered most of the aspects, it does help out there in the middle."
"It has been very good here, but the World Cup game was different. It had a different significance to it."
"Lara's done very well recently and I never had any doubts about the abilities of Lara or Waugh."
