Irfan Pathan, the Delhi Daredevils allrounder, on his ink-free body, mum's biryani, and comparing sixes with brother Yusuf.

Jacques Kallis, the South Africa allrounder, has admitted that, like many connoisseurs, he too did not buy into the idea of Twenty20 cricket when it was first mooted. Only on realising its popularity and inevitable growth was Kallis persuaded to work on his performances in the shortest format.

Ireland all-rounder Kevin O'Brien happy to add colour to IPL V.