“I feel it is rather fascinating as a result of even within the World Cup straightaway the three grounds that come to my thoughts are Sydney – [where] the perimeters are barely smaller and the straights are longer – Adelaide, everyone knows that the perimeters are very small and once more, the straights are lengthy, whereas in Melbourne, it is the precise reverse – the straights are brief and the perimeters are very large. So, clearly, we’re going to be encountering totally different grounds wherever we’re going to be enjoying, so the challenges are going to be totally different.
“Right here, the challenges have been totally different in each venue the place now we have performed. So, the truth that each time you get a possibility, there is a sure problem that comes with simply strolling in. That’s strain by itself. One of many key issues that Rohit [Sharma] and Rahul [Dravid] have spoken about on this sequence at first was adaptability and understanding the conditions. I feel that’s one thing we have accomplished fairly effectively thus far.”
“Look, proper now within the Indian group, now we have the potential to place out two groups or perhaps even three groups, when it comes to the variety of gamers obtainable,” he stated. “I do not assume many international locations can boast of that, so to get simply 15 gamers enjoying from an excellent lot of 40 gamers, there are going to be 20-25 gamers which might be going to assume: ‘geez! I may have made that group’.
“Strain is a privilege at this level of time as a cricketer [and] as a sportsperson. It’s one thing that’s given to [you] solely when enjoying on the highest degree and when folks count on sure issues out of you.”
Karthik on embracing strain
“Strain is a privilege at this level of time as a cricketer [and] as a sportsperson,” Karthik stated. “It’s one thing that’s given to [you] solely when enjoying on the highest degree and when folks count on sure issues out of you. So, I am joyful; I feel what’s vital is ensuring on a given day what the match scenario is, studying the sport and making an attempt to present the most effective on that given day.”
Karthik as soon as once more credited India’s group administration for nurturing an surroundings that gave gamers safety and the chance to develop into their roles, regardless of failures.
“This is among the happiest that I have been a part of the Indian group… the quantity of affection and affection that I’ve received, not solely from the group and the followers but additionally the backing from the captain and the coach.
“That is what I’ve aimed for all my life and for the captain and coach to indicate a lot perception in me, it is just truthful that I repay the religion by giving performances which can assist the group cross the road in some ways, and that’s what I have been making an attempt to do.”