• Your body language on the field has come under a lot of scrutiny, and your superstitions.

Yes. But that’s how I am since day one. My passion and attitude towards the game is the same. I am not bothered about what others say about me. I don’t play for the camera even though a lot of people are saying so. Where were they when I was playing for Kerala? There was no camera there. I have always been the same, I am not scared of anything. You may call me superstitious. But I have certain beliefs. It helps me. I am like this since my childhood.

• You will soon be leaving for South Africa for the Twenty20 World Cup, how do you think that will turn out?

I thank God and I am blessed that I will be playing in my second World Cup in such a short span. Twenty20 is a great challenge but it will be fun, too. Obviously, if I am successful in Twenty20, especially during slog overs, it will help me get back into the one-day side. Twenty20 is basically 50-50 in slog overs. I hope I will learn a lot from it. I am looking forward to doing well.