Conflict of interest and lack of transparency, though they are global features as we saw post-Iraq, almost define Indian cricket.

For a long time, television said, 'We won't cover cricket unless you pay us to cover it.' Then they said, 'OK, the next rights are sold for 55 million dollars. The next rights are sold for 612 million dollars.' So, it's a bit of a curve, that.

Sometimes your greatest strength can emerge as a weakness if the context changes.

Like an author, a cricketer signs his name on every innings he bats or bowls in; indeed for every cricket ball that challenges him on the field.

I'm quite a shy person, but I know I'm a good football player. That's just the way I am. That's the way I grew up. My grandmother brought me up, and she is the same way. She's understated, but she knows what she's worth.

People think when you're struggling and not winning matches it's because you're not working hard. That's the biggest misnomer in tennis.

Pro football was taking off when I became commissioner, and when a sport's successful and you're its chief executive officer, much of the credit flows to you and you develop a good track record.

As a child, I wanted to be an athlete, a professional tennis player or something like that.