Big Quote by K. L. Rahul

One of the things you have to deal with is the pressure of expectations. It takes time for people to believe in yourself; to…

— Dinesh Karthik

Teams expect a lot from an opening batsman. It is a lot of responsibility.

— K. L. Rahul

For an opening batsman, it's important to hit a few balls in the middle of the bat and get a few boundaries going.

— K. L. Rahul

As an opening batsman, you have time and I always give myself 5 to 6 overs to understand the conditions.

— Mayank Agarwal

I try to keep things simple. Reading and analysing the wicket as soon as possible is important. Sometimes you run after wickets, but I…

— Jasprit Bumrah

I am a middle-order batsman. Delivering a 100-crore hit each time is the job of the opening batsman. I will come, do my job…

— Vikram Bhatt

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

— Ravindra Jadeja

Whenever I go out to bat, my only responsibility is to look at the scoreboard and think what India needs from me at this…

— Smriti Mandhana

For me, fielding and running between the wickets are two things that are very important. For that, you need to motivate the guys about…

— MS Dhoni

In the middle order the game is a little more laid out for you, whether you are batting first or chasing down a score,…

— Jos Buttler

I have to be prepared always and be at my best. I looked to bat 50 overs and score as many possible. It may…

— Rohit Sharma

In one-day internationals, the batsman is under pressure to get on with run-scoring and does not have the luxury of leaving too many deliveries.

— Jonathan Agnew