"Even though, I never really liked batting at the nets, I have to do it now. I had never passed through such a bad patch in my career. I have to regain my form quickly." - On his poor form

"One must remember that the Australians are the current world champions and in a one-day game, the team performing well on that particular day will win. I feel that will be the trend in the rest of the series too." - The Indian captain on the teams chances

"If he had been close to the team, I would have definitely taken his advice. This is such a problem that it cannot be solved over the phone. Sunnybhai will have to see my batting at the nets, before pointing out the flaws." - Replying to a question on why he is not seeking the advice of Sunil Gavaskar

"The batsmen had a point to prove. We have let the bowlers down a bit so far on this tour, so it was a very good effort by all the batsmen. We're looking to build on that in the last three games. We'd like to win the series." The Aussie skipper was quoted in the media as saying.

"It was a good game to win as it would have been difficult to come back in the series after being down 2-0. The confidence is back up and we know that we can win the series from here." - On Australia's chances in the rest of the series

"He’s the kind of player who’s pretty much unstoppable when he gets going." - On Tendulkar in his column

"Sourav (Ganguly) is still one of the best batsmen in one-day games and there is no question of pushing him down the order just because he is going through a lean patch. I am sure he will strike form very soon." The Indian coach quoted as saying in the media

"We are playing the best side in the world and not just a number five or six. So a loss here and there is expected." - Quoted as saying in the media

"In a see-saw series, the middle games are usually the decisive ones, and India would do well to grab the initiative here, rather than keep it for later." - In his column in the Times of India

"The Indians need a more effective plan to contain the strong Australian batting, and also need their three big guns to click consistently." - The former allrounder in the Times of India

"The morale of the team is very high after the Pune win and we are looking to win the series." - On Australia's chances