When we left Mumbai to play in the World Cup there were hardly any journalists to see us off. But when we returned to India on July 25 having made the final, there were close to a hundred journalists at 2.30 in the morning. It was totally new.
There are cricket-loving people here, much like in Pakistan. Overall, I've enjoyed a lot playing in India in my cricketing career.
That's a beautiful thing about India, they got such a big pool of players to call upon. If somebody gets injured, the replacements are generally pretty good.
I never thought of breaking a record. The only ambition I had was to become the fastest century maker for India, which I did when I broke Azharuddin's record.
Unless you are a good bowler, you won't be in the India A side.
A strong India is very, very important for world cricket.
In very few countries I enjoyed cricket more than I did in India. I would always remember the love my team and I got from the fans here.
I have always loved the big stage and would often tell my friends while growing up that I'd want to help India win the World Cup one day.
There is an amazing craze for cricket in India.
I've been to a lot of places to play cricket, but cricket and training get in the way! In India, all you see is the hotel and the cricket ground.
If one man is representing India in cricket, then yes, blame that person when things go wrong.
It really feels good that I am in both the ODI and T20 teams. My first aim is to perform for India. And when that gets appreciated, it is a validation that you have done well.
I don't think there is a need to treat matches with India like a matter of life and death. We need to take cricket as cricket.
