Veteran pacer Ishant Sharma, who has been conferred with the Arjuna Award, on Saturday said he has always tried to take India's name to a higher level through his game, adding that he would continue to do so till the time his body allows.
"I realised my passion for cricket at a very young age and since then I have been striving to give my 100 per cent effort day in and day out. Every step I took to improve my game was aimed at taking India's name to a higher level. Till the time my body allows, I will continue to do so, and by God's grace after that as well," the Indian pacer said in a statement put out on his official Twitter handle.
The 31-year-old, who has played 97 Tests, 80 ODIs and 14 T20Is for India, is one of the 27 sportspersons who have been bestowed upon with the Arjuna Award this year.
