Would you say that balance of power in cricket has shifted in favour of India?
We have to do this consistently and that is the toughest part. To beat Australia on couple of occasions is a good achievement but a better one would be to beat all the sides. That would be the real achievement. What is your take on sledging? A couple of words exchanged here and there, if it is in good humour, doesn’t hurt. It keeps the crowd entertained too. As long as both teams do not cross the limits, it’s fine. Brian Lara has said that John Buchanan’s words that you were not the same as 10 years ago back and would struggle against short-pitched bowling fired you up in Australia. Did you take that as a challenge? I don’t play to prove anything to anyone. I play because I love the sport. I always dreamt of playing for India. All I have done is gone out there and played my game to the best of my ability and not worried about what people say from the sidelines. Does playing under different captains make a difference in your game? In Test cricket you need a different kind of temperament
