Bhuvneshwar Kumar Quotes

The only one I feel pressure from is myself to go and give my all for every match and, obviously, I'm a competitor.

Seeing off the new ball is important for me. I know that once I do that, the only way I could get out could be from my own mistake.

As a batsman, I want to stay as long as possible at the crease.

For an opening batsman, it's important to hit a few balls in the middle of the bat and get a few boundaries going.

It would be useless for any player to attempt to explain successful batting.

Before a race, I block out what's going on in the stadium. It's different for everyone. But for me, I've always been able to block it out. For a sprint race, it's important not to get distracted.

I don't think about the press or the crowds or the other leaders of the race. The focus is only on myself. As soon as I see the targets, I tune them out.

Actually the adrenaline of the game will probably help me out a little bit to regain command and concentration about the things that I have to do.

There is a lot of pressure put on me, but I don't put a lot of pressure on myself. I feel if I play my game, it will take care of itself.

The pressure is all self-imposed, and it's to live up to the expectations of people who are going to shell out their hard-earned cash to listen to the music. It's actually more than that, though. I wouldn't want to make a record that didn't live up to my expectations.

When I got to match point in the final I was afraid I'd be a little nervous, but I just said, You have to stay focused, just think about what you have to do.

For an athlete, the biggest pressure comes from within. You know what you want to do and what you're capable of.

I am putting pressure on myself to do my best and perform to my potential.

To be a good hitter you've got to do one thing - get a good ball to hit.

You just don't have the time to worry about what others are doing. You just want to take care of your own business. You are focused on that tee shot on the 10th tee and making it to the finish line. It's one of the most stressful moments in professional golf, but you have worked so hard to get to that point, that it really is fun.

Every great batter works on the theory that the pitcher is more afraid of him than he is of the pitcher.

I think that there's the self-imposed pressure to come up with something that's good. For guys like us, that's much more important than any external pressure could really be.

I am not the type of person who can leave my game at the ballpark and feel comfortable that my future is set regardless of my performance.

Pressure is there with any release of mine. It's more my own, as I need to surpass my own expectations.

I just try to play with more focus on myself; I don't worry too much about the other things that maybe gave me too much pressure in the past.

After I make some bad shots, it makes me bear down and concentrate more.

The want to get more runs increases when there is a dearth of it. At those times, it is important to be patient and keep your calm.

You always expect to hit for more power.

I have learned a lot playing in domestic first-class cricket: how to score runs, how to counter situations.

I understand that when people try to wind me up, it's because I'm playing well. Whenever I had trouble, it was because I reacted to something. Now I'm much more focused on the game and on doing my job.