Rohit Sharma reveals his inner self to the media

Challenge,

"In the absence of seniors there is pressure and it would be good for the youngsters if we were to win the trophy," said Sharma.

CB series,

"I feel I could have done better and in this regard this series has been a learning experience. I have learnt how to build innings when I walked in to bat against Australia in Melbourne we were five down for 102, needing 160 runs to win.

Ran out his Caption during the important match against Australia,

"Actually, the confusion was caused by the umpire. He kept telling me that I couldn't take start. Anyway that's past. Mahi told me not to worry about it. He also told me that it would be me who would run for him, if required, in future," he said.

How he started his cricket,

"When I started watching cricket, I had this strong gut feeling about wanting to make a mark in the game. So I asked my uncle for Rs 800 (US$20 approximately) to join a summer camp." Sharma's uncle thought he'd be better off sticking to his studies, but budged eventually and gave the boy Rs 200. "That was the beginning of my cricketing career."

During the younger days,

"When I was playing for Under-17 and Under-14 state teams, I used to hear a lot about the history of Mumbai cricket and how proud the players were," he said. "I never knew that Mumbai had won more than 30 times. Later, I realised how serious the Mumbai cricketers of the past were and how much pride they took in giving their best." Sharma learned all about the famous khadoos (literal translation: mean) Mumbai attitude from watching senior players such as Vinod Kambli, Sairaj Bahutule and Wasim Jaffer.

Difficult time in the middle,

For Sharma, it is the "first 15 minutes" that he needs to get past. After that, it's about adaptation. "If you want to be known as a good player, adaptation is key," he said.

Future,

"I can do more than I've done so far," he said. "I haven't shown the batting class inside me yet. You can't say that with one innings I've arrived."

- Rohit Sharma