“It pumps me up - the whole idea of the bowler marking his run-up, popp...” — Rohit Sharma Quote

“It pumps me up - the whole idea of the bowler marking his run-up, popping at the crease, the crowd chanting, nerves building up. It's a very good feeling. Right from the first ball, I know I have to be at the top of my game.”

“Comebacks are not at all easy. After a major surgery, the difficult part is to conquer the inner demons. It's all in the mind. Only an individual can overcome his fears.”

“You need to realise that you must have something to aim for, something to drive you.”

“There are things we control - but things that are not in control, no point wasting time and energy into that.”

“I am not someone like A. B. de Villiers, Gayle, or Dhoni. I don't have that much power. I have to use my brain to manipulate the field and stick to my strength, which is to hit through the lines.”

“The only pressure I feel is how I can contribute to help my team win the match. Of course, there is always the pressure to score, but then doesn't it eventually help your team win? Frankly, I don't let these things affect me.”

“What I try to do is improve as much as I can so I can be the best bowler I possibly can.”

“As a bowler, I was not scared of any batsman. They are not supposed to scare you; you have to scare them.”

“You get drafted, you perform like a Pro Bowler, then they pay you. But there's certain teams in this league, that's not what they're trying to do.”

“As a bowler, my motto is not to get too excited and not to get too down after every match.”

“I'll tell you something about Glenn McGrath - he was a much better bowler than me. This is not false modesty.”

“I have always seen myself more as a batsman than a bowler.”