Vijay Shankar

I am someone who looks to imbibe things from Kohli, Mahi bhai, or Rohit. I always believe in watching and learning from them. I have interacted with them to help me improve as a cricketer.

As a cricketer, you need to keep moving and learning every day.

My aim has always been to keep improving and to do well in the opportunities I get.

I feel that if the situation arises when the skipper hands me the ball, I should be confident that I can do the job, and only then will that translate into performance.

The team winning at the end of the day is really important.

I have been following World Cups since I was 11 years old. The competition inspires me.

If you can prepare yourself to the best of your abilities and react to the situation, things will fall into place.

The pressure will always be there. If we enjoy the pressure, then we will be able to do well, but if we put ourselves under pressure, then we can get into trouble.

It is really important to keep it simple and believe in our own strengths.

I'm now comfortable bowling long spells. Strength training has brought the pace up.

You just can't think of safe options always. You have to accept challenges head on.

It is important to watch and learn from the seniors in the team.