K. L. Rahul

For an opening batsman, it's important to hit a few balls in the middle of the bat and get a few boundaries going.

The dream of every kid is to play for the country, and I am no different.

Working my way through different formats has not changed my batting approach much.

Everybody has different ways of playing the game.

For me, aggression means not to be shy and to do what your mind tells you.

2018 was magical for me as far as IPL is concerned.

We, as sportsmen, we're not used to just sitting at home and being at home all day. We want to go out. We want to play sport. We want to be in the gym, want to train; we want to hit balls, and when you're not physically able to do that, it's really tough. It starts playing on the mind a lot more.

You need to be ready to bat, whatever you are given; you have to take what is thrown at you.

I have to be patient, keep performing, and be consistent.

If you are feeling light, and you are not feeling tired in your body, you can obviously concentrate more.

I have always enjoyed keeping wickets, as it is something that comes very naturally to me.

I've been successful when I have kept things simple - playing cricketing shots that I'm blessed with or I am good at playing.