As an ersatz opening batsman, Tavaré did not so much score…

I have always believed in my batting abilities. I have always put my hand up as a pure batsman and have enjoyed fielding as…

— Dinesh Karthik

“Sachin is a genius in the world of cricket leaving behind all those who are only talented and intelligent.”

— Amit Kalantri

You have to see if the batsman is coming out, if he is staying back, what his grip is like, to gauge his intentions.…

— Harbhajan Singh

There are only a few times in a batsman's life when he gets really eager: when you want to get off the mark or…

— K. L. Rahul

Once you get a good start with the openers, it can happen that middle-order batsman gets out cheaply.

— Ravindra Jadeja

For a batsman, the bat is your main weapon and you need to respect it. The more you respect it, the better it helps…

— Ajinkya Rahane

“I would like to be an umpire when Sachin is batting, so to get the best possible view of his shots.”

— Amit Kalantri

If you think like a batsman, you have an upper-hand over the man you're bowling to.

— Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Even though Sachin is great, I have always found Rahul more solid and hard to get out. He has a solid defense and plays…

— Shoaib Akhtar

As far as I am concerned, I have never seen any Indian batsman perform better than Virat on Australian soil keeping Sachin Tendulkar and…

— Ravi Shastri

I think only a batsman will be able to tell you about the goose bumps he gets after hitting a perfect cover drive. I'm…

— Gautam Gambhir

I used to hate any batsman who would not get out in my deliveries.

— Kapil Dev

First and foremost I'm a batsman in the side and that's my job, to score runs.

— Steve Smith

Even a good batsman requires a year or so in test cricket to settle down and play long innings.

— Inzamam-ul-Haq

200 for a batsman is a big landmark, and I have never been somebody who has chased landmarks, but getting a 200 will always…

— K. L. Rahul