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I have nothing personal against Gambhir. In fact, I have some good friends in the Indian team, and I get along with them well off the field. Even if I meet Gambhir somewhere, I will greet him normally, as I have nothing in my heart against him.

Respect is the most essential thing about captaincy. Respect between the captain and players is important. It is give and take.

As it is, I have a busy schedule, and I don't think I have the time for Test matches.

I have always got a lot of love and affection from Indian fans.

I have played with seriousness and in a professional way for my country.

I don't want to talk about the past. I don't live in past.

There is an amazing craze for cricket in India.

I always try to do what I know best, and that is play well.

Kashmir belongs to the Kashmiris. Not to Indians. Not to Pakistanis.

When my family moved to Karachi, I just knew the date and month of my birth and not the exact year. That is why my age was erroneously recorded in the under-14 trials.

What we need to do is strike the right balance in our teams for all three formats of the sport.

I think, in international cricket, your management is about motivating players.

Every team knows its strength.

Sachin is one of the best batsmen, and the whole world knows this. He does not need mine or anybody else's certificate. His records speak for him.

I am a mature, professional cricketer who fully fathoms the trends and experiences the game has to offer.

Nobody in the Indian subcontinent has suffered or struggled more than Kashmiris.

Every day, I do training. Sometimes at midnight I train, sometimes 4:30 in the morning as well.

The Indian media has a very negative approach and very negative thoughts.

I am a huge fan of Sachin. He is not only a great cricketer but a humble human being as well.

As long as you are winning, everything is fine, and you lose a game, and all hell breaks loose. That is grossly unfair. We should not overlook someone's past achievements just because he is going through a bad patch.