I hate losing and cricket being my first love, once I enter the ground it's a different zone altogether and that hunger for winning is always there.

When I was 15, I started playing first class cricket and always dreamt of being a Test cricketer, wanted to do something for the country, married in 1995, have 2 kids it's been great.

I want to give my six hours of serious cricket on the ground and then take whatever the result.

As far as the World Cup is concerned, it is a process. We don't want to jump to the 50th floor straight away. We must start on the ground floor.

I am a sportsman and not a politician. I am a sportsman and will always remain one. I am not going to enter politics giving up cricket, which is my life. I will continue to play cricket.

Cricket is my first love.