A biography for Mayank Agarwalhasn’t been written yet.
“I believe in focusing on things that are in my hands.”
“Playing test cricket was a great experience.”
“Always wanted to be an Air Force pilot. I must admit that was my dream.”
“Anytime you go out to bat after, say, a Gayle or Rahul, your job automatically becomes a tad easier because even if one of them has started off well, the pressure isn't staring at you when you walk in.”
“It would be nice representing the country in all the three formats. That said, the only way to go about is to go out there and keep scoring runs.”
“I spend a lot of time reading. Also, I pen down my thoughts and perceptions about books I read.”
“Cricket at the highest level is a confidence game, and when you have a captain who is always focusing on the positives, it's nice to have that reiteration that you're good enough to tackle any challenge.”
“That's how sport is - sometimes, it works and sometimes, it doesn't. You've just got to accept that and put in 100 per cent effort.”
“I am quite good at studies. My mum would back me up on that, but not my wife. She usually pulls my leg on that, but I was decent.”
“There is something about winning matches and winning tournaments that motivates me.”
“As a player, my job is to go out there and score runs, keep doing the things which are under my control, and not to think about any external factors.”
“As an opening batsman, you have time and I always give myself 5 to 6 overs to understand the conditions.”
“Fitness for me is not just about working on the physical aspect. It is also a lot of mental discipline, because there are times during training or working out when you feel like stopping.”
“To be honest, when I got picked into the Test squad or played my first match, I never ever thought about what I needed to do. I just took it one game at a time, put my head down and gave it my best shot each time, every single day.”
“I am glad that I have got a chance to represent the country, and from here it is up to me to contribute, win games for the side.”
“It was a tremendous feeling to get the India Test cap.”
“Mentally switching off and learning that your break days have to be break days was key.”
“In terms of mindset, the fear of failure and letting go of it helped me change a lot. After that I got hungry for runs.”
“To make a debut at MCG was a very very big moment and a big experience for me.”
“It's only when you're in the middle, at a venue like the MCG, with 75,000 people looking down on you, where you're all by yourself, taking guard, taking strike, I realised the actual nerves we as players often talk about after a big game.”