Vijay Shankar Quotes

I would still like to get more athletic and have players that can really cover what's going on in the game.

I don't think there's a position I couldn't play on this field.

If you like to run and the guys can't run, you don't run. If you like power, and you have guys that can't hit it out of the park, then you start moving guys around.

It's just that you got to play according to the situation and what the team demands. I know that I can play in both flows.

When the boss chooses the system, we must play as well as possible and give everything. It is good to be able to use various systems so that you can change in difficult moments.

I don't think I will play every game, depending on the tactical situation, depending on the opponent, but I will do everything to try and help the team.

You need to be flexible but I feel I can bat at any position depending on the condition.

I want to be an asset to the team who can bat or bowl in any position.

We must take on each match as best we can and try to recover from each as quickly as possible.

Basketball players can adapt to any situation.

I learned to bat and bowl on different pitches and knew when to go hard and when to back off. It was just something I learned.

You don't play against opponents, you play against the game of basketball.

I don't study cricket too much. Whatever I have learned or experienced is through cricket I've played on the field, and whatever little I have watched.

I don't think I would have made it as a cricketer.

There are a few players who don't like to think about the game.

My thing is to execute the given play, execute the game plan to the best of my ability. If the option is for me to make a play when I have to, I will. Or I'll put myself in the best situation to do so.

Music is just sound - what's more important to me is behavior. I'm watching these play-offs - basketball - it's interesting to watch behavior, underneath all the movements and everything like that. They go into the audience and show some of the parents of the players and all that.

I'm a huge sports fan. I love the psychology of athletes and the culture of athletics. I'm constantly drawn to those kinds of stories.

I am aware that I can play in various positions.

Maybe I was an even better cricketer than a footballer.

For me it's best to play midfield but if the team needs it, I can play anywhere.

Every night is not going to be your night, I understand that. But I learned how to impact the game other ways and I think my defense, my playmaking ability is surprising a lot of people.

Football is always moving and you've got to keep up with it.

You play in different situations and conditions, and you have to come up with new solutions for the problems. It has made me a more rounded player, who can handle different tactics and positions.

As a cricketer, you need to keep moving and learning every day.