Quotes from Vijay Shankar

Everyone's dream is to first play for the country. Whenever you step in, you are wearing the Indian jersey and it is very special.

Every time we wear this India jersey, it is very special for us.

I was someone who used to bat up the order. Due to different reasons, I started batting at No. 7, and that became a permanent slot for me.

If I spend time visualising smashing someone, it's good to a certain extent. But when I overdid it, it put me under pressure.

As a cricketer, you need to keep moving and learning every day.

To be honest, the Nidahas Trophy has taught me too many things. Actually, I learnt to how to stay neutral after that.

I would definitely say the Nidahas Trophy was a life-changing experience as a cricketer for me.

The pressure will always be there. If we enjoy the pressure, then we will be able to do well, but if we put ourselves under pressure, then we can get into trouble.

I think I have become mentally stronger now, and I have full confidence that I can finish close matches.

How prepared we are mentally is very important.

I am happy with my batting form. I have been bowling well, too, and have bowled long spells.

Every game I play, I try to make sure I get something out of that match. So as a cricketer, I feel you have to move forward and keep believing in your ability.

It was a great experience to share the dressing room with names like Virat Kohli, M S Dhoni, Rohit Sharma.

If you can keep getting better, we can set ourselves better standards every game.

Everybody has positives and negatives. I just want to learn and keep getting better.

When I go the nets, I always try to learn new things.

Be it high or low, it doesn't matter. I need to stay calm and neutral all the time.

I think the inner strength that I have helps me stay calm.

It is really important to keep it simple and believe in our own strengths.

You just can't think of safe options always. You have to accept challenges head on.

I am someone, as a cricketer, who feels it's very important to be able to adapt quickly to the situation.

I feel it's important for anyone to adapt; you never know what kind of situation you will walk into.

I am not shy when it comes to asking questions.

It's important to improve all aspects of my game so when the situation comes along, I will be ready.