Quotes from Virender Sehwag

We never thought that there would be another Sachin Tendulkar. But Virat Kohli has changed this mindset. I think Virat can surpass Tendulkar's records.

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.

I love to score runs rather than defending or leaving the ball. That is an important aspect of my batting: I don't want to waste balls in any form of the game.

I have matured in my shot selection but will not discard my style. I don't believe in wasting balls.

As an international player, the players have to adapt to the condition no matter what the situation is.

I try to hit the ball along the ground, especially against fast bowlers. I also like the bat to come down in the right position and check if my body position is correct. If I'm really watching the ball carefully, then automatically I'm in a good position to hit it down the ground.

To say that the captain makes the team lose or win is not correct.

When you start the game, coaches will tell you to do stuff in a particular way, and kids do that. But the moment you start first-class cricket, the coach needs to tell you, 'Try this, try that,' instead of, 'Do this, do that.' If you feel comfortable, you can take it; otherwise, leave it.

Whenever I have played a game of cricket, whether it is under-16, under-19, or State level, my approach has been the same.

In international cricket, the atmosphere changes, and the interest level is higher, but for a cricketer, it is still a game he has to play.

Does it make a difference if I score 8000 or 10,000 runs in Test cricket? Not in anybody's life.

I curse myself if I get out without making a 100 after crossing 40.

I have lived my dream and played at the finest of cricket grounds across the globe, and I want to thank the groundsmen, clubs, associations, and everyone who painstakingly prepare the arena for our performances.

Experience always enables you to handle pressure better.

People say I take too many risks. But the fact is, there is risk involved in every shot. You can get out trying to defend a ball as well.

I have never hidden my injury before, or fitness problems. Even my shoulder operation was planned after consulting the then coach Gary Kirsten and skipper MS Dhoni.

I was scared of facing only one bowler - that was Muttiah Muralitharan.

There has been the negative impact of spot-fixing and match-fixing, but it is the individual player's responsibility to look after that because if a player wants to do that, it is difficult to stop him. It is the individual player's responsibility to play fairly.

In my view, if you have good or bad technique, it doesn't matter. But you will survive if you can adjust your game at international level, you are mentally strong, you know your strengths and how to score runs.

Coach should be a friend, not a coach. And at international level, all you need is a friend who can motivate you. Technique doesn't matter.

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

I lose around a couple of crores every year on the school, but even if I was to make profit from it, I would never use it for myself. I'd plough every penny back into improving facilities for the school. Just as I do with the cricket academies I run around the country. These are not for making money; for that, I have other avenues.

It's the duty of the federations to make sure that the funds reach the athletes properly. They need to make sure that the athletes get proper facilities so that they can win the medals for the country.

I would like to ask, Should not a player who has played 12 to 13 years for his country deserves a farewell match?