Top 55 Vijay Shankar Quotes

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

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.

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

I have to be flexible in my role, batting and bowling.

If you start giving too much importance to pressure, you won’t be in the present.

Every day is different, and every wicket is different. You cannot take things for granted.

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

I am a quiet person off the field.

I have put in a lot of work on my bowling.

There are times I do single wicket bowling, and there are times I try, practise, hitting a specific length.

Sometimes you fail with the bat, and then you have to do well with the ball. When you fail with the ball, you have to do well with your willow.

There’s a difference between batting at number four position and batting in the lower order.

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

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 just want to enjoy the game and work on all aspects – batting, bowling, and fielding. The more I enjoy my game, the better I can perform.

Obviously, playing for India is special, but I try to play each and every game seriously, and my only thinking is to improve every day, so it has been good for me.

It is important to watch and learn from the seniors in the team.

Being part of the national Test set-up is an experience I enjoyed. I learnt by watching the players prepare for matches.

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

I want to be a genuine allrounder.

I feel that if the situation arises when the skipper hands me the ball, I should be confident that I can do the job, and only then will that translate into performance.

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

Obviously, if I start bowling more, I will get better. To bowl more, I must be effective whenever I get to bowl – it doesn’t matter if it is the 40th or the 100th over.

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

My brother, Ajay, who plays lower-division games, and I discuss cricket often.

World Cup is very special because it happens once in four years, so for every individual, it’s very special.

I see each game as an opportunity to do well.

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

The challenges are going to be there, but how I prepare is what matters. It is very important to work on all the things required.

You cannot take things for granted.

I am not shy when it comes to asking questions.

If you can prepare yourself to the best of your abilities and react to the situation, things will fall into place.

How prepared we are mentally is very important.

I am someone who looks to imbibe things from Kohli, Mahi bhai, or Rohit. I always believe in watching and learning from them. I have interacted with them to help me improve as a cricketer.

The team winning at the end of the day is really important.

I am extremely elated to be in the Indian World Cup team. This is like a dream come true.

For me, the most important thing is that I adapt quickly to different conditions and be consistent.

I should be equipped to play in any condition.

I’m now comfortable bowling long spells. Strength training has brought the pace up.

I am not thinking about World Cup and all those things. You can’t play freely if you start thinking like that.

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

The only thing that we can do is to work on all the aspects of our game.

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

I have to step up and do well in every match I get to play.

I was actually a top-order batsman when I played league cricket in Tamil Nadu. When I made my Ranji debut, I had to bat down the order.

To be honest, at the beginning of 2019, I never thought about making my ODI debut.

I don’t wait for someone to appreciate me for what I am doing.

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

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

I love hitting those big sixes.

I have matured as a player and learnt to perform under different situations.

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

If I can win matches for the team, that will automatically help me personally.

I don’t know how I have got this habit, but I try to play one match and give it my best – it doesn’t matter which level of cricket I am playing in. It gives me satisfaction that I am not thinking about others, not competing with others.

Anyone can go for runs any day.