Quotes from K. L. Rahul

Teams expect a lot from an opening batsman. It is a lot of responsibility.

For an opening batsman, it's important to hit a few balls in the middle of the bat and get a few boundaries going.

As an opening batsman, it's my responsibility to spend as much time in the middle as I can and try and get big scores in the first innings so that we don't have to bat in the second innings.

I have delivered sometimes, and the other times, I have not. I have taken it in my stride as a player and learnt from my mistakes.

I was fortunate enough to interact with him when I played for RCB in IPL. I learnt from AB as to how he prepares for a game. I get amazed by the kind of strokes he hits and the time he has got to play those shots.

At the highest level, you are playing the best from an opposing country, so the margin of error is very little.

For me, aggression means not to be shy and to do what your mind tells you.

You know when you go to Australia you will get sledged. That's the fun of the game.

Playing Australia, of course, is always challenging.

I have always enjoyed keeping. I used to keep earlier for my state and later didn't have much chance to keep. But I keep myself ready if ever anyone wants me to keep.

There are only a few times in a batsman's life when he gets really eager: when you want to get off the mark or when you are approaching 100 or 200.