I take enormous pride in my moustache.

Shikhar Dhawan

I know I perform best when I stay calm.

stay best know calm

Once I am in, I can demolish any side because that is my strength.

side i-am i-can strength

When I scored my first century, I naturally lifted my arms up, feeling very happy, looking at the Almighty above. That became my signature style. All these things are natural, not practised.

looking feeling style happy

I started listening to Sufi music when I was 21.

started sufi music listening

I only like songs with strong lyrics.

lyrics only like strong

I am very fond of ghazals. I like ghazals from Jagjit Singh and Sir Ghulam Ali.

sir i-am very like

Courage comes normally to me.

normally me courage

With time, I am knowing my game better.

i-am better game time

I believe in my abilities.

i-believe-in i-believe believe

Yes, I have an Australian wife; she is half Bengali, half British.

she bengali wife half

I worked really hard and changed myself and became a more mature player.

more myself hard mature

I still remember when I debuted for India in One-dayers and got out on zero against Australia only.

against australia india remember

As a kid, we all have dreamt that we wanted to play with Sachinpaaji, and that dream has come true.

true kid dream play

I enjoy the company of overseas people. It's always good learning.

good enjoy learning people

I am always looking forward to learn new things in my life.

i-am my-life looking life

When you are playing, you play as rivals. When off the field, we are friends. I feel that's a good thing. That's the beauty of IPL.

good you friends beauty

I do not read newspapers. I do not take any information which I don't want to take. I make sure I keep my composure.

make take information want

I make sure I cut down the negative thoughts and accept the reality there is. If it is going good, it is good.

thoughts good reality negative

I am happy that whatever I dreamt of achieving, I have done that.

i-am-happy i-am done happy

Whenever I have experienced failure in my career, those experiences have made me more mature as a player.

career me failure mature