Mayank Agarwal

“I enjoy playing every format. Every format posed a challenge to you. That is something that is nice.”

“You're not always going to have a great series or a great year.”

“My captain, team-mates and coaches told me not to lose heart when I was down. That backing meant a lot when the chips were down.”

“I changed my mindset in 2016. Dropped my fear of failure.”

“It's Test cricket, you have 5 days, you have time to get in and then score big. At the same time, you have to respect the game.”

“IPL has been a great experience. It's nice to play with Indian internationals and international players around the world. It's intriguing to see how they read the game and deal with situations.”

“No, I think I don't believe in too many numbers. I believe in contributions or performances that win games. I give a lot of value to that.”

“My parents supported me a lot, they always asked me to keep my options open.”

“I tried my hand at a few things at a very young age but I thought I had a decent success with batting, and I just stuck to that.”

“Yes, I have had to play a lot of domestic games, which in hindsight has helped me a lot. Playing those games helped me become a better player.”

“I've always believed in working hard, something that I've always stuck to and then take it day by day.”

“Deciding whether I am going to play or not or getting picked or not is not in my hands.”

“Playing for India gave me a lot of confidence.”

“As long as the job gets done, I'm fine batting at five.”

“I'm grateful for the lives we have.”

“Ranji trophy is the kind of tournament that really tests you as a player, you are going to play 8 games over two and a half months - even 10-11 games if you make the knockouts.”

“I think as a sportsman we're blessed to have the opportunity to go out and play a sport.”

“Mid-series you don't want to be thinking about technique.”

“It is about playing one ball at a time and keep batting as long as possible.”

“There have been times when I have not scored runs, but when I am batting well, it is my responsibility to put the team in a dominant position. When I am scoring runs, I have to make it big, put the team in such a position that we do not lose a game.”