Dinesh Karthik Quotes

Dinesh Karthik

Profession : Athlete

Birth : June 1, 1985

I am capable of batting at No. 4, from where I can build an innings. I have performed the role in the past. I have also been coming later down the order and donned the role of a finisher.

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In the 1999 World Cup, I remember Nayan Mongia's brilliant catch to dismiss Azhar Mahmood off Anil Kumble. It was the catch of the World Cup.

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I think I'm pretty calm. But I am very restless and fidgety.

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I think Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Mumbai have very loyal fans. That's the beauty of franchise cricket.

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I just love to play the sport. It maybe a cliche, but it's true for me. I'm constantly trying to be the best cricketer I can be. The sport has become a lifestyle.

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The way I am, I don't just look at, say, the shots being played but I observe the cricketers. I try and pick up little things from different individuals.

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I would have been a frustrated man had I not achieved what I wanted to achieve as a cricketer.

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I try to maintain an even tempo in all the games. Sometimes you play well and sometimes you get out. When you get out, you feel it is a wrong shot. Most players in tough situations play shots that could be out, but over time you refine that and give yourself the best chance of performing, the more you play in such situations.

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I know that I have good metabolism, so I can easily eat anything.

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Sometimes you are so busy you forget to appreciate what you have.

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One of the things you have to deal with is the pressure of expectations. It takes time for people to believe in yourself; to believe you can finish the innings. You try and do it consistently and that's what you aim to do as a batsman.

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I am not somebody who sets goals... It's not something that I have enjoyed doing.

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It is important that whenever you do get opportunities to practice, just get in some batting and be in a place where you feel if you get a chance to play, you can do well. It's important to be in that zone and be as practically ready as possible.

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The most important thing especially in domestic cricket is to enjoy each day there, be nice to people around you and never get frustrated.

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One thing common with me and Shikhar Dhawan is that we play a lot of orthodox cricketing strokes. We look to play the ball along the ground and while lofting the ball, it's more with a vertical bat.

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