K. L. Rahul

“I can get runs much faster if I stay there in the middle to give bowlers more time and cushion.”

“My only sentiment is to win.”

“I have had to work really hard at white-ball cricket. It doesn't come naturally to me, I was a slow batsman; I worked hard on my game and fitness.”

“I've been consistent in all the three formats, and that's what I want to do as a cricketer.”

“If you are batting first as an opener, you give yourselves a couple of overs, see what's the wicket behaving, and then try to assess what a good score on that wicket would be, and then you plan accordingly.”

“The more cricket you play in your head, the less you perform on the field. So let cricket, the sport, be on the field.”

“I am happy to playing against teams like South Africa and Australia early on in my career. It is going to make me stronger as a cricketer.”

“I never played for numbers.”

“You need to be ready to bat, whatever you are given; you have to take what is thrown at you.”

“If I am playing a game, I want to give my best, and that's the only thing that helps me sleep peacefully at night.”

“I've been successful when I have kept things simple - playing cricketing shots that I'm blessed with or I am good at playing.”

“If you are feeling light, and you are not feeling tired in your body, you can obviously concentrate more.”

“I am a sporty person who loves to go to the gym, train, play football.”

“When you sit out, then you realize that, when you get the opportunity, how important it is to use that opportunity, not only as a player individually but also for the team.”

“About wicket-keeping, I have enjoyed whatever little bit I could do and contribute for RCB.”

“If you are hitting the ball well, your form, your technique looks good, and when you are not, everything about your game looks bad. That is how it goes.”

“As an opening batsman, it's my responsibility to spend as much time in the middle as I can and try and get big scores in the first innings so that we don't have to bat in the second innings.”

“When you get a chance to play, if you help them win a game, then the team will start believing that the player can also do this for the team. So building that confidence for yourself and the team is very important.”

“Every day, I want to be a winner. I want to train my best; I want to work my best.”

“I respect Test cricket a lot. Once I got into the Test team, I learnt so much about international cricket and realised it's not so different.”