Today if I'm a cricketer it is because of Sachin Tendulkar. Else, I would never have picked up a bat. He's the reason behind me playing cricket.

Being discouraged can cause you to lose hope, you need to pick yourself up, focus on the positive and find success by taking action - you may then find your discouragement fading. read more

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Always live up to your standards ? by lowering them, if necessary. read more

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I think for everything that people say about me as a person today - whether it's about being disciplined and grounded or whatever. I think a lot of it is a credit to my father, who has been a massive influence in my life both professionally and personally. read more

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So keep your head high, keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling, because life"s a beautiful thing and there"s so much to smile about. read more

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Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight read more

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Cricket is not like a government job where retirement age is fixed at A cricketer can retire at 30 or 60; it's up to the player. read more

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If you know your game, you can handle pressure; you can handle any kind of situation, back yourself, and play your own game and get success. read more

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Because I knew I had got success at Ranji level, I was confident I would get some success in international cricket too. read more

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When a person becomes satisfied, he doesn't run after things, doesn't worry about it, and doesn't make efforts. read more

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Today if I'm a cricketer it is because of Sachin Tendulkar. Else, I would never have picked up a bat. He's the reason behind me playing cricket. read more

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