I can't really say I'm batting badly. I'm not batting long enough to be batting badly
There's a difference between batting at number four position and batting in the lower order.
I have been pretty free-flowing in my batting. I have not let situations change my batting around too much.
I will go with my batting because India is a country full of batsmen and whoever scores runs is more famous, as the team is known for its batting.
I have to thank batting coach Sanjay Bangar for providing valuable inputs. He gave me honest feedback about how poorly I was batting and what were the aspects I needed to focus on.
My batting took some time to develop - I was batting at No. 10 initially but my bowling took off.
My batting mentality is to see the ball and hit it. I don't know what bowlers see while batting.
Obviously, a lot of things play on your mind when you're batting. This might happen and this might not. The best thing you can do when you're batting is not to think too much, and wait for the next ball.
You have to always work on your batting as you are never perfect. I am working on my batting every day and trying to perfect a few shots that will help me score all around the world.
Personally, I am not thinking about batting only at No. 4. I want to be someone who is very flexible batting at any number or if you go into any situation you should be able to grab that opportunity and make the best use of it.
When I first became captain the job was new and refreshing and didn't affect my batting. I was still in the same mental pattern I had had for 10 years; batting came first and captaincy fitted in with that.
Someone enjoys your batting, and someone, your humour. Since I'm not batting any longer, I can at least say some words, so people enjoy and give me compliments, too.
I was never nervous directing. Not once. I'm more nervous acting. I'm far more nervous on set, before I say my lines, than I ever have been, as a director.
When I get nervous, I go to the library and hang around. The libraries are filled with people who are nervous. You can blend in with them there. You're bound to see someone more nervous than you are in a library. Sometimes the librarians themselves are more nervous than you are. I'll probably be a librarian for that reason. Then if I'm nervous on the job, it won't show. I'll just stamp books and look things up for people and run back and forth to the staff room sneaking smokes until I get hold of myself. A library is a great place to hid.
As for my batting, the best part about it is I have never changed it. I have never changed my thinking, I have never changed my batting style.
I get nervous when I don't get nervous. If I'm nervous I know I'm going to have a good show.