I want to stand up for what I believe in, and I don't think it's right when people say things or bash people because of their sexual orientation.

I have friends who are in gay relationships and I don't think it's right for people to be against that.

I have always said the most difficult batsman to bowl against is the man who is in form. You may have seen the best batsmen get out early when they are not in form, but an in-form batsman is difficult to dismiss.

As to adding variations to my white ball bowling, ever since I started playing IPL, I realised you need variations. You can't survive on line and length. You need coaches around you who can guide you to get there. I have been lucky that I have had seniors and coaches who have helped me get there.

I'm a sports lover. Not just cricket - I play badminton and football, too. When I get some time off, I prefer to play sports rather than working out.

If you have good gear and shoes, you can go for long runs and sustain yourself for a longer duration.

If you do not have good shoes, you can get injured.

Whether you're a batsman, bowler, or an all-rounder, fitness is tough if you follow your regimen religiously.

When you are injured and undergoing rehab, it is important to stay positive and not allow negative thoughts to creep in.

Injuries are a part and parcel of a player's career.

It is always a good thing that whoever is getting a chance in the playing XI has been performing well.

I have always enjoyed bowling in England because there is some swing around, which is my strength.

There has definitely been an improvement in my bowling in terms of pace and variations like the slower ball and knuckle-ball. To add to that, I have improved fitness-wise.

When I watch a match, I always try to understand what the batsman is trying to do so that I know what I should do to get him out.

When you are playing Under-17 or U-19, the captain is of the same age as the rest of us. His knowledge was also as limited as the other players, so there was greater responsibility on the bowlers to understand themselves and their bowling, read the pitch, and set fields accordingly.

When I started out, I wasn't a thinking bowler, but talking to seniors and coaches helped. They would always tell me that I ought to be clear about where I wanted to bowl before I ran in to bowl.

When I was a youngster, Praveen Kumar was in the same club as me, and because we are similar bowlers, I learnt a lot from him. We used to have conversations, but not a lot. What was very helpful was observing what he was bowling, the kind of fields he had, and what his thinking was.

You see teams buy a lot of batsmen for a lot of money because they are good batsmen. But you also need good bowlers to get them out or contain the runs.

You need wickets to be brave. When you get wickets, you can try anything. But when you don't, you always hesitate to try a few things because it is not always about giving runs and getting wickets.

Almost every bowler bowls a slower ball, but not many can be deceptive. A slower ball can only be deceptive if it is different, if it is floating, swinging.

Anything that a batsman cannot pick from the wrist is deception.

I'm no different than anyone. If you get more games, you're in the rhythm; that gives you confidence.

Sometimes what happens is you're not getting wickets; you're going for runs. You just want to get away.

Stats are something which can't define everything. It could be hiding more things than it shows.