"I was too hard on myself. I wasn’t too relaxed and it used to tie me up in knots on occasions. Gary helped me be at ease with myself. I now take it as it comes. Gary has helped me understand my game a lot better," said Gambhir.
"It was the best year of my cricketing career. When the year began, I never thought it’d turn out to be like that," he added.
"Consistency will be my goal. It’s not as if I have any specific target in mind. However, I am aware I need to keep working on my batting," said Gambhir.
"It mainly is a matter of confidence. I have played several big knocks in Ranji Trophy (he has 27 centuries from 104 games) where I alternated between aggression and defence," Gambhir explained. "When you are confident, you can switch your game according to the situation. You can slip into different roles with ease," he added.
"Virender Sehwag is a special team-mate. We have a great bonding going, our understanding is great. On most occasions, we don’t even do the calling, there is a look at each other and we just dash off for a run," he said.
"Dhoni is a fantastic leader of men. He never addresses as ‘I’, it’s always ‘we’ when he is speaking about the team. He always has a Plan B for crisis. This, along with the support of the seniors and the support staff, has helped team to meet its’ goals," he said.
"I think the team has the potential to be number one in world cricket," he said.
"Shaun Pollock was indeed difficult to pick. I played against him during the 2004 series at home, and then more recently during the Indian Premier League. His class was apparent," he said.