Top 83 Quotes & Sayings by Prithvi Shaw

There was a time when a lot of people, including coaches, were keen that I change my bottom-handed grip.

I have to accept challenges wherever I play. Be it, India, U-19, state of T20 Leagues, I have to accept the challenges the same way I do when I play for India.

It was a great feeling to score a century on Test debut. I got a lot of confidence.

I think the more you practise batting, follow the drills, the better you get.

During the 2011 World Cup, I was sitting at the Wankhede Stadium when India won.

I was a bit nervous when I first entered the Indian dressing room. Some of the players sitting out there had 10 years of experience and were sitting in front of me. But then Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri told me that there are no seniors or juniors in the team. So I could open up to them easily and irritate them with my questions.

When you open the batting, you have to read the pitch first up and try to understand the situation. But at No. 3, you know what is happening out there. It makes things a little simple when it comes to reading the game.

Whatever opportunities I got after the Under-19 World Cup, I tried to make most of it and do my best for the team.

It is all about the kind of experience you garner over the years, which tends to make a difference in the way you play at the top level.

Becoming captain of the World Cup team and winning it is something I can't express in words.

Pressure doesn't intimidate me. I take it as a challenge.

I don't want to bring in negative vibes in my career.

It was my wish to play in the challenging conditions in Australia. I love the bounce there.

Just in a matter of eight months to win the U-19 World Cup as captain and then make the Test team is quite unreal.

It has been a difficult journey for me, which started where I used to live: in Virar. All credit to my dad, as he was the only one who took me everywhere. He used to take me to matches and practices, and they were all far away from my home in Virar.

When I came to Under-19, I played a lot of cricket and got a lot of experience. Then India A as well, and Ranji Trophy - it just keeps going on.

I can't compare myself to Tendulkar, because he has already played and done with his 25 years of international career and scored 100 hundreds.

The IPL is a different ball game. Going there and playing in England against England is a different thing.

No one in the Indian team gave me tips, but I should be mature enough to grasp little things by watching them train and play.

Dad played a very important role in my life. I always wanted to play cricket ,and my dream was his, too.

I came back from the World Cup and then started playing for Mumbai again. My game was the same because even in New Zealand, we played the One-day format.

I learnt a lot about how to react to tough, pressure situations.

I am very happy and proud - I played a lot of school cricket and scored heavily there, and then the Ranji Trophy, but when we represent India, it's a different feeling.

I try to make runs, keep the scoreboard moving. That keeps my confidence up.

It is all about experience. When you are 7-8 years old, you start playing school cricket and score runs; my coaches, from school level to Rahul Dravid Sir now, all those small, small things - the experiences make a difference.

I am an attacking batsman, but I've learned a lot about patience. There are clever bowlers who can pick your weak points, so I have to be a bit patient, play out a spell or two.

I began playing at the age of six, but at that point, I had little idea of cricket; forget the talent part. It's around the age of 10-11, when more people around me began talking of my skills, that I felt maybe I could go on to do something.

Govinda is my favourite actor - his comedy and dance is unique.

I like Arijit Singh and often listen to his tracks.

I like to play attacking shots, even if it is in the first over of the game. If I get out playing attacking shots, then so be it.

From a small age, we used to play a lot of school cricket: 30-35 games in a year in school cricket, then Under-16 games.

I look to gain experience wherever I play.

When I made my IPL debut, I was nervous because there were people around me, and the cameras focused on me.

I have learnt from many experienced players in the Mumbai team as well as the India A team how to be consistent. That helps a lot to ensure that I don't get into bad form.

It is a really proud feeling to get my first Test cap.

Once you graduate from the Under-19 level, no one really gives you technical advice. It is all about making mental adjustments.

If you look at any Mumbai guy, he starts to handle pressure at a very young age. Starts at the school level, then the pressure from parents, from the coaches.

My father didn't know about cricket. Then, one of my father's friend advised him to take me to a coaching camp.

I never thought of making my India debut right after the U-19 win. I took it match by match.

I earlier used to stay in Virar, and I was coached by Santosh Pingulkar.

To represent your country is the ultimate honour, and to play Test cricket for India will be the ultimate fulfilment of my cricketing ambition.

If I get out when playing a shot which is not a part of my game, then it will be bad.

Frankly, this is what you dream about - to get picked for the Test team. That's why you work hard and give it your best day in and day out.

Cricket came about for me when my dad started throwing plastic balls to me at home. I was four or five.

I have learned a lot playing in domestic first-class cricket: how to score runs, how to counter situations.

Becoming World Cup captain, I can't express in words the feeling and thanks to everyone.

The biggest difference at the Ranji Trophy level is that of the pace you face. You don't get as many quick bowlers at the Under-19 level.

When you play for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy, you face the same bowler next year. But when you play in IPL, you face bowlers of different calibre.

First six overs are important because if you put runs on board, it will take the pressure off the other batsmen.

I usually don't get much free time. Cricket keeps me busy, and I like it that way.

Personally, whichever ball is lose, I will smash that ball.

My height doesn't matter, as I want to keep playing my natural game.

My dad doesn't know that much about cricket, but he has watched so many years of cricket.

If you score a hundred in one game and then don't do much in the next three or four matches, then that hundred doesn't mean anything.

Amit Mishra has got that experience. He has played 10-12 years of international cricket. Whenever he bowls those four overs, he knows exactly what his plans are. He has bowled to almost every player, and he knows where to bowl to them.

I don't think it matters too much if you are batting or bowling first on this pitch. The wicket remains the same throughout the 40 overs. There is only the dew factor that probably comes in the second innings.

I don't want to think much about my injury in Australia. That phase is history.

When you are not scoring runs for the last two-three games, then you need to get that form back; preparation is the best thing to do.

I look to play the same way wherever I play.

They come with a lot of strategies in international cricket. You face bowlers with a lot more pace.