Dinesh Karthik Quotes

You know, I'm confident before I go out and play a match that I know, you know, I've put in the work and like I feel confident that I am going to go out there and play well.

I have to be prepared always and be at my best. I looked to bat 50 overs and score as many possible. It may not happen all the time, but whenever I see the opportunity, I try to make the most of it.

But if I played well and prepared myself properly, then all I had to do was control myself and put myself in a position to win.

You grow up always thinking you'd be in pressure situations all the time, and that's why I put pressure on myself in practice, so when those situations come in the game I feel I can be successful.

I learn how to put myself in situations at practice that cause me to zone in on what I'm trying to accomplish at meets. I try to make my practice surrounding as close to competition pressure to focus on what I need to do on the big stage.

When I walk into bat, I should know that 'Yes, I've prepared to the best of my ability. I couldn't have done anything better.' That is when I feel that I am ready to go out and play.

I love to prepare if it's something that requires training. But I don't like to prepare the psychology too much.

I try and have a relaxed attitude and stay quite switched off until about an hour before kick-off.

I've realised over the years I play my best when I have time to prepare for each tournament as best as possible.

Whenever you go into an audition, you have to be as prepared as possible.

It's like a prize fighter. He knows he has a fight coming up, so he gets in the gym and trains. So when I have a show coming up, I practice yodeling.

I put a lot of pressure on myself to do well and score more, and it will be a matter of time. Once you get back into that rhythm, you will start getting balls that drop to you in positions where it wasn't before. I do have that feeling that it is going to come soon.

For me, always being ready and knowing that when I have my opportunity, I have to go out there and do my best. My whole career has been like that. I try to do my best in putting my focus in what I can control.

I think I get going because I try not to put added pressure on myself because a lot of times, you can be very good at what you do, but when you get ready, you have to be prepared to get it going.

There's a reason that I have confidence out there, and it's about how I prepare for games and for series and seasons and whatnot, so we've got to stick with that kind of thought process.

When it comes to football, I always prepare like I'm going to be the guy.

Before important games, I don't change my preparation.

When I prepare for a game the names are not really important to me.

I think that's the biggest thing in this sport is when you prepare, you have extra confidence.

You can train to be ready for the nerves, and we simulate it all the time, but it's never the same when it actually matters.

When I'm waiting to bat I try to watch the game and make sure I know what is going on so I am ready when I get out there but I spend a lot of time hydrating. It is very important for your performance and concentration. If it is cold I might have a coffee but mainly I am trying to stay really hydrated.

I don't focus on how I'm gonna get the finish or how I would like to get the finish. I focus on just my game plan that I've gone over with myself, my coaches. If the finish comes it comes.

You work throughout the week to be prepared for the matches you're called upon to play. If you train badly you go into the matches with doubts.

Step by step I'm getting my opportunities and what's important for me is to be prepared to show my best whenever possible.

I don't think you ever will yourself to win. I think you prepare yourself the best you can, get yourself in the best mindset you can get in, and go after it.