Dinesh Karthik Quotes

Dinesh Karthik

Profession : Athlete

Birth : June 1, 1985

I work out only with my trainer. And I make sure to do a lot of power training. For me, fitness is more about being on the ground rather than being in a gym.

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The more you back yourself, the more consistent you become in finishing the game.

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At the end of the day, it's a game. You play the best that you can. You need to keep a smile. You need to be nice to others. Everybody's trying hard.

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But at the end of the day, I am a firm believer of the fact that if I can do well nobody can stop me.

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At times when you transform yourself and when you've opened too much, you tend to doubt how you're going to face it, how you're going to react to a situation, so it's important that you believe yourself.

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One of my strengths as a person is, I'm very easy-going.

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I believe in empowering people rather than advising them and forcing them in a direction which I feel is right.

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As a middle-order batsman, when you're chasing, trying to be the best finisher you can be, you're bound to make one or two mistakes.

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I have been pretty free-flowing in my batting. I have not let situations change my batting around too much.

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There's a certain vibe at Eden Gardens... Playing in front of 60,000 people is special and it makes a massive difference.

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Wicketkeeping is a lot like umpiring, as it's a thankless job. People only remember you for your mistakes. You try and do your best everyday, but you won't be at your best every single day.

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My dream is to play Test cricket.

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Good or bad, if people still talk about you it means that you have managed to stay relevant.

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I have a St Bernard dog. They are very tough to take care of in the tropical weather in Chennai. They usually are found in mountains and the snow.

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It's easier to debut in a game than make a comeback, because in the latter, people know you and expect something from you. When you're playing your first match, they're just excited and don't know what you're capable of.

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I heard a lot about Ian Botham's Ashes, in 1981. Everybody still talks about his performance.

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My strength is my flexibility. As a batsman, I have to adapt to different roles and numbers and frankly, I have been around for a long time now to understand different situations.

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I have always enjoyed playing as a batsman. In the T20 format, I have been asked to play at six or seven. I have finished a few innings batting first and a few chasing. It feels good and it feels like yes I can do it.

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A finisher doesn't always mean you have to take the game deep and then bash to finish. It is all about understanding situations and then adjusting your game with the aim that you have to get the job done.

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Well, I've admired Anil Kumble for making optimum use of his talent, loved the tenacity of Rahul Dravid, I say wow to the free-flowing style of AB de Villiers, admired Virat Kohli for the phenomenal way he prepares and his unbelievable ability to finish matches... I also enjoy watching Rohit Sharma bat... See, it's not about one individual.

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