We bring to you things heard and overheard while hanging around and being around. Let us know if you like this and we will bring you more of these throughout the IPL.

Disclaimer: The quotes are a representation of what was said and were not necessarily spoken using these very words. But they are Andar ki Baatein just the same.

“Mai to ye maan ke chalta hoon ki kuch bhi ho sakta hai. Aaj wicket mila, agli baar chauka bhi pad sakta hai.” (“I assume that anything may happen. Today I got a wicket but the next time I may get hit for a four”). Praveen Kumar when Andar Ki Baat demanded a wicket of the first ball against the Chargers after PK had dismissed the openers on the first ball in the first two matches. PK did get dispatched for a four first ball against the Chargers, but came back strongly. And notice, even as a worst case scenario, he doesn’t contemplate getting hit for a six.

“People accept me as theirs in North, South and Central India because of my name.” Abhishek Nayar, with a southern surname, a popular northern first name and a resident of Mumbai to Andar ki Baat on the team bus.

“I want Bangladesh to become the number one ranked country in tests one day, just so that I can tell my grandchildren that I scored a test double-hundred against the world’s number one ranked team.” Bowling Coach Jason Gillespie in a lighthearted mood as we are driven to the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad, hopes to one day feel really, really proud of his greatest batting achievement.

“You must always remain cool in this job even when everyone else is losing their temper. There are so many things that can go wrong. The most important thing is that players must not be inconvenienced and any crisis is managed calmly.” Team Manager Col. S K Mehta during one of our many discussions. Another of his mottos is Practice what you Preach.

“The quality of chairs in a dressing room is not so important. The dressing room should have adequate space and this one too has enough space.” Adam Gilchrist tells me when I comment that the chairs in the dressing room at the DY Patil Stadium are not as comfortable as those at the PCA Stadium in Mohali.

“Ye to mai khaane ke baad bhi kha sakta hoon.” (This, I could eat after a meal). Piyush Chawla looks lovingly at a Zinger burger at the Delhi airport while we wait to board a flight back home.

“Yaar yahan koi dance hi nahi kar raha hai.” (Why is nobody dancing here?) Mandeep Singh is disappointed with any social gathering where there is no dance and this one was actually supposed to be a party. What party?

“No more chest humping with him. He is too physical.” Dinesh Karthik causes a laughing bout while trying to change partners during a shoot for a commercial. His too physical partner was Abhishek Nayar.

“Sochna hamesha India team ka hi chahiye. Iss level pe khush ho gaye to yahan bhi rehna mushkil hoga.” (One should keep thinking of the National team. If you are satisfied with playing the IPL, then you’ll find it difficult to stay here as well.) Bhargav Bhatt reveals during a net session that he is prepared to run to be stationary in the competitive world of cricket in spite of being the highest wicket taker of the Ranji Trophy as well as playing in the IPL.

“Naye sofware ko seekhne me chaar se paanch match lagte hain.” (It takes four to five matches to get used to a new software). Team Video Analyst Ashish Tuli explains the complications with match analysis software as he settles down to use a new one at the start of the IPL. By the third game, he was already an expert. It’s a wide range of talents that go into the making of a cricket team.