Ravindra Jadeja

“When I get a chance to play in South Africa, I will try to do well.”

“If I am the captain, I will not even give the ball to anyone. I will keep bowling from one end.”

“The last 12 balls you don't have to think too much, just see the ball and hit the ball.”

“One good thing about Indian cricket is that we have options. Most of the international teams don't have bowling options left after retirement, but we have everything right now.”

“When you play good competitive cricket and win matches for your team, you always feel happy.”

“I will give more than 100 per cent for Team India.”

“I became an India player in January 2009 and was therefore paid Rs 40 lakhs. However, in my contract, my category continued as a 2008 World Cup Under-19 player and my contract continued at Rs 20 lakh.”

“I try to make the most of the small chances while fielding because those can also change the game.”

“At first I didn't realize that I had fractured my thumb amidst the momentum of batting.”

“If I get wickets owing to mistakes of batsmen, I am not satisfied from the inside.”

“I can't bring a sword into the ground, so have to make do with the bat.”

“If I am satisfied with the way I have bowled, I do not think much about other things.”

“It's difficult when you're not getting any help from the wicket on day one.”

“I know that if I play well, money will come and not the other way round.”

“When you are going through a bad patch, you need to play more and more to regain your old form and touch.”

“At times it happens that if you start thinking about a big partnership then that will put you under pressure.”

“If you're getting something from the wicket, you can be playing in England or Australia or India, and the newness of the ball won't matter to spinners.”

“It's all about the conditions and how the wicket is going to behave. We don't know how the nature of wicket is.”

“It's been very tough being an allrounder, you have to do well in all the departments.”

“It's not that I consider myself as a batsman, I am a proper batsman.”