The one major disappointment I have is that I didn't get a hundred against India in India. I got lots of runs against India in England including a double hundred I am very proud of.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
It was only after I made my Duleep Trophy debut did I think I had a realistic chance to play for India. I scored a double hundred, and I realised that I had the potential to play for my country because I played the best bowlers in the country at that time.
I had the feeling I was going to be successful, and I didn't want to be another disappointing Indian.
When I was a kid, my first dream was to play Test matches, and the second one was to play 100 Test matches because there are very few people who have played 100 Tests for India.
After I won Miss India, I realised I do not like failing. I just like being the best. I hate being a loser. So I just have to keep winning.
Because I knew I had got success at Ranji level, I was confident I would get some success in international cricket too.
I play for India, I play for the 100 million people of my country.
I'm proud of what I've achieved in cricket, as once I didn't think I was good enough.
I was lucky in my early years to play for a Karnataka team that was trying to forge itself into a strong side, and they were years of fun and learning. In the Indian team, I was fortunate to be part of a wonderful era when India played some of its finest cricket at home and abroad.
The mentality we have in India is not very sporting.
All in all it was a smooth race, the car was very well balanced. I'm very proud to be the first winner here in India.
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