“I have always enjoyed playing as a batsman. In the T20 format, I have ...” — Dinesh Karthik Quote

I have always enjoyed playing as a batsman. In the T20 format, I have been asked to play at six or seven. I have finished a few innings batting first and a few chasing. It feels good and it feels like yes I can do it.

There's a certain vibe at Eden Gardens... Playing in front of 60,000 people is special and it makes a massive difference.

The adrenaline is very important for me when I go in to bat. That makes me tick, makes me think better. When your energy is up and running, you have a much better chance of doing well.

I have a St Bernard dog. They are very tough to take care of in the tropical weather in Chennai. They usually are found in mountains and the snow.

It's not as if we can't play bounce well or do well only in India. It's just that in one or two matches,the batting collapses sometimes.

I have to thank batting coach Sanjay Bangar for providing valuable inputs. He gave me honest feedback about how poorly I was batting and what were the aspects I needed to focus on.

Throughout my career I have done it my way and used my stubborn streak. I thought the best way to captain was to shut out all the noise - I did it with my batting and thought 'that has served me well, so why change it?'

I've had a go at captaincy. Batting and bowling and captaincy turned out to be a bit too much.