Yuzvendra Chahal

Obviously, you want to wear the whites. If someone calls you a Test player, there is no bigger compliment.

I always wanted to get piercings and tattoos done from a young age.

You can't bowl fast on flat wickets and you need to give it loop so that the ball takes turn.

I love bowling on flat wickets with a bit of bounce. That personally suits my game.

Since I am a leg spinner, I would like to show all my four variations from all angles, two kinds of googlies which have been successful against left-handed batsmen.

In the beginning, in school, I used to bowl medium-pace. Later, dad said that medium pacers need a proper body, and it also involves more risks of injury.

You cannot win every match.

I miss bowling, I am what I am because of cricket only.

When there is a lot of cricket to play we say there is so much going on' but we start missing it when there is no action.

I have always had that drift, that's key for me.

Whenever I bowl, I vary the pace because otherwise, it becomes easy for the batsmen if you bowl at the same pace.

You have to be more patient in Test cricket.

Every cricketer dreams of playing Test cricket. If I get a chance, I will be geared up. I think I am good enough and will be ready to play whenever I get a chance.

Playing for your country is very different from playing IPL.

We have to remain united to fight coronavirus. You can read, learn dance, cook, learn new things in the time available.

I don't get to spend too much time with my family.

I had to chose between chess and cricket.

We have to forget about the games we lost because we cannot change the results.

I am not aware of any player in the Indian team changing the size of the bat.

I know Kuldeep Yadav for a very long time. We have played with and against each other a lot.

If batsmen put up a good total on the board, then it gives the bowlers more confidence to bowl well.

I tend to bowl outside the off-stump and I vary my pace.

We have to be mentally strong to prepare to face a team like South Africa in their own backyard.

Even regular keepers miss stumping chances and miss catches. These things happen.

Even two bad overs can change the game in the powerplay.

In fact, I prefer flat wickets, for it gives our batsmen a chance to post big totals.

When you play at Chinnaswamy Stadium, it is very loud and the crowd is always supporting you.

It is a bowler's skill that gets him wickets in Tests.

In limited-overs, leg-spinners are often rewarded as batsmen go for big shots. In Tests, they don't go after a bowler aggressively.

Batsmen who don't use their feet, you have to keep the ball a little bit away from them.

I don't bowl to escape with cheap economy.

If you worry about the batsmen or their stature, then you cannot play to your strengths.

I go for wickets and I flight the ball.

I'm very happy to be associated with Playing 11; fantasy gaming is growing very rapidly and Playing 11 is a great stage for people/users to use their skill, create enthusiasm, fun from the comfort of your device.

When you play for India and also start performing, your fan base increases, the media highlights your performances. You feel a sense of positivity with all the praise and adulation that comes your way.

Before a marquee tournament like World Cup, a good IPL acts as a confidence booster.

I want each and every ball that I bowl to to be my best delivery.

Against the best batsmen, you can't have a defensive strategy.

I just want to do well and contribute in any way I can for my team whenever I get the chance to perform.

When you play for India, you get more confidence because of bowling at Chinnaswamy. A spinner is always worried about short boundaries, but having bowled here, I don't fear bowling anywhere.

I am really happy in life. I have a partner who really understands me and spends time with me.

I learnt that no matter how busy you are you need to find time for your workout and gym.

When I was playing in IPL, mom dad both were COVID positive. Mom had a mild one but dad's one was serious as his oxygen count fell to 85.

Wrist-spinners are mostly attacking, and when your captain is so attacking you get freedom to attack more.

I don't like bowling on turning wickets because on turning wickets, most balls would just beat the batsmen. On flat wickets you can plan - when to bowl sliders, when to bowl googly.

Dhoni has abundance of experience with him. We all are lucky that we are sharing the field with him.

Dhoni bhai is approachable.

If you are playing in any team or even if you represent your country, some pressure is there. This is a World Cup so all the eyes are on you.

I started in 2014 and I came from Mumbai Indians. That time I never thought that I'll play 100 matches for RCB. So, yeah, it's a very emotional journey.

Sometimes you can't even defend 350 and sometimes, you can defend even 250. It's all about mindset.