Prithvi Shaw Quotes

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

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.

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

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

My parents were very supportive.

I am a person who likes to be in the present.

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

I look to gain experience wherever I play.

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 about being physically fit, captaincy, and the things that really matter when it comes to being a leader and a batsman.

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.

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

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

For India, it is all about whatever number they want me to bat and not the other way round.

I like Arijit Singh and often listen to his tracks.

Whatever games came my way, I tried to give my best, do whatever I could to win matches for the team, be it at the Ranji Trophy level, India A, IPL: this was always on my mind.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

I will make sure I will not go in the wrong path. I will get experience playing in IPL. I will talk with Ricky Ponting sir, Pravin Amre sir, and all the other support staff. I will enjoy over there.

Whenever you play international cricket, there is always a challenge.

Tendulkar is my idol in cricket, and one thing I try to pick up from him is how he carries himself in a humble manner.

Each player wants to perform in every match he plays. Sometimes it happens; sometimes it doesn’t. If I am not able to perform in a given match, I leave that behind.

As a captain, I just want to lead the team properly.

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

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.

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

I am not a person who will think about the past.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

It’s a lot of fun to play for your school with friends.

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.

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

When the time comes to play Irani Cup, if I get the chance, I will make sure I will do my best.

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

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.

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

It was a dream come true to meet GR Viswanath sir, who is a legend in the game.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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