Shreyas Iyer Quotes

I always believe in giving a lot of security to players. When you pick someone, you pick someone with a lot of trust and stick with that someone.

Obviously, when I go in at No. 11 it stands to reason that we will have a better chance of scoring runs or batting out time if the batsman at the other end takes most of the strike. That's because, as my place in the order suggests, he is a better batsman than me.

In 2004, we were in a rebuilding phase after the disastrous 2003 World Cup campaign, and the batsmen, in particular, did not know where they would bat or what was their role. For example, in the one-dayers, we were playing Shahid Afridi on top of the order, but we didn't consider him for the Tests.

I just love playing for England, whether it's opening or middle order.

When I first came into the England one-day side and joined the selectors, I wanted to move away from picking what some people called the bits-and-pieces to the best batsmen and bowlers.

I was someone who used to bat up the order. Due to different reasons, I started batting at No. 7, and that became a permanent slot for me.

A team like McLaren doesn't want to keep changing drivers at a time when they're developing the car. They want consistency.

There's a lot of different ways of playing quarterback, and there's a lot of different situations. So that's why, for me, if I can keep my mindset the same, if I can stay consistent in how I prepare, then I'm good.

You have to adapt to different teams and different players, but you have try to maintain your discipline and score goals.

Continuity is very important for national teams.

I had a good time at Chelsea and was accepted in the team, so it's difficult to explain why I left. My performances were good as well, but there was a time in my second season when I felt I didn't have the manager's trust any more and I didn't play many matches from the start.

I don't know why Mourinho didn't trust me.

As a captain, you sit on the sidelines and it's evident the best place to bat is up front.

I sort of know my role with the ball but with the bat I've been up and down the order quite a few times.

The more stable you are, if you have the same manager, mostly the same players, it makes it easier for the club to play as best as they can. It gives a bit of comfort.

I feel like an eagle eye when I watch my fellow talent because I believe in grass roots, putting 100 percent in when the camera is on or not on.

Continuity is one of the hardest things to come by in the NFL.

There's a difference between batting at number four position and batting in the lower order.

If you're getting goals and getting a run of games in your preferred position, your confidence is going to grow, and performances are going to grow as well.

When I see players like Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Robinson Cano, and Miguel Cabrera, I see they have a good season, but they also jump up the next year and do it over and over again. I want to be one of those players that do it every year.

I believe in not changing teams that are winning.

At Osasuna I had a difficult experience because of the relegation battle but I always had a place in the team. I played well all season.

I like consistency in defenders.

I was actually a top-order batsman when I played league cricket in Tamil Nadu. When I made my Ranji debut, I had to bat down the order.

It was a big surprise for me when they asked me to bat at three. That is a big thing. I was focussed on playing the situation. You need to be open anyway if you are playing for a team like India.