“Such a powerful word. I felt that yes, I believed in myself, and that’s why I played. But on the England tour, I had to believe that I could make a comeback. After practice ended in the evening, I got it done; by morning, there was blood on my T-shirt, and then I scored a hundred in the very first match! That happened because I believed in myself. I thought, ‘Sachin paji is giving me his time; every single minute is like gold to me, I won’t let this go.’ Rishabh needs a free style—let him be free, he needs a mentor who lets him play his game. He can achieve so much in the times to come,” he added.
