Gautam Gambhir

To me, form is not about scoring runs but how you feel about your game. Sometimes the runs are not there, but you know you are batting well, and that is good form for me. ”

Every day, I get up to hit the gym; the schedule is such that it gives me the requisite energy to last the entire day. I stress on cardiovascular exercises, and the workout is programmed with my sporting schedule. Most of the fitness schedule is based on what I require for my upcoming matches. ”

One needs to be clear headed. I believe in all-round fitness. ”

I do not usually follow a rigid fitness regimen, and most of it depends upon what goals I have in my mind. ”

When you feel comfortable about your game, you are in a happy space, feel at peace with yourself. ”

I think a captain is someone who captains on the cricket field but, most of the leadership that happens is off the cricket field. It's very easy to captain people on the cricket field, but if you can start leading them off the cricket field, and show them that trust, what you have in them. ”

I always believe in giving a lot of security to players. When you pick someone, you pick someone with a lot of trust and stick with that someone. ”

National interest is above anything else. Just because you sit in an air-conditioned room, you can say you shouldn't relate cricket and movies to politics. Ask anyone who has lost a family member to terror attacks, and you will get your answer. ”

I am a completely different person off the field, and my friends and family can vouch for that. ”

People are quick to form opinions online, but they're also quick to change them. If you have an opinion, stand by it and see it through. I stand by what I put up. ”