SportsCenter’s Achint Gupta caught up with the Indian spinner Amit Mishra for an exclusive chat, before the upcoming IPL.

Q. How was your hat-trick experience?

A. It was great performing against Australia. I took five wickets in the first over. It was a remarkable experience.

Q. Do you feel the pressure of filling in the big shoes of Anil Kumble?

A. He has performed so well in last 17 or 18 years. In lunch or tea breaks, he used to help me raise my confidence. There was a lot of pressure because I was replacing Kumble.

Q. Who would you choose as a captain -- Dhoni or Sehwag?

A. No comments. I have played under both of them and they are both good captains.

Q. Who would you like to bowl out if you had a chance?

A. That would be Adam Gilchrist.

Q. Does anyone bully you in the team?

A. Yes. Zaheer Khan pulls my leg whenever he gets a chance.

Q. Which is your favourite food?

A. Rajma Chawal is my favourite.

Q. How did you adjust from the Test series to Twenty20?

A. Cricket is a professional game and little adjustment is important. I try to perform well. Adjustment is everywhere in bowling as you need to adapt to the conditions.

Q. Do you think there is a difference in the kind of matches you are going to play in Twenty20 as compared to Tests?

A. Last time I had changed my bowling -- line and length and this time I am going to change my bowling strategy so that I can take more wickets.

Q. Kumble was ruthless and took wickets. You are replacing him. Are you lacking the confidence?

A. The more you play, the more you feel confident. The selectors trust me so they have selected me. Dhoni and Sehwag said conditions decide the selection.

Q. Is the hat-trick easy in the Twenty20 cricket?

A. You cannot stop runs so be positive. Wickets create more pressure on the other team.

Q. What advice did Gautam Gambhir and Virendra Sehwag give you?

A. They have told me that my strength is taking wickets and also said that they have confidence in me that I can take wickets.

Q. Will you change your action in IPL?

A. You will see changes in my bowling strategy this time.

Q. What do you have to say about the break in the bowling strategy?

A. It is a good strategy. Captain can talk to the bowlers during that time. The coach can also help the bowlers.

Q. As T20 is a fast forward game, do you think this break will be of help?

A. Twenty20 is fast cricket and there is less time to think, so five minutes break will be important.