Virender Sehwag A small known chapter has been revealed from his cricketing trip-one where he came close to retiring from one day international after he was demolished by the then-captain. MS Dhoni,
The incident is from the 2007-08 Commonwealth Bank Series in Australia, a three-nation competition in India, Australia and Sri Lanka. Sehwag, known for his fearless strokeplay, resorted to a lean run, which manages just 81 runs in five matches at an average of 16.20 with a highest score of 33.
“In the 2007-08 series against Australia, I played three matches first and then MS Dhoni left me from the side. I was not selected for a while after that,” Sehwag remembered in a conversation with Padmajit Sehrawat on his YouTube channel. “Then I felt that if I could not be a part of the playing XI, there is no point in playing ODI cricket.”
Sachin Tendulkar’s timely advice saves Virender Sehwag’s career
Got disappointed, Sehwag Contacted his long -time team partner and close friend Sachin Tendulkar for advice. The conversation proved a career-changing.
“I told Sachin,” I am thinking about retiring from Odis. ” He said, ‘No, I went through a similar phase in 1999-2000 when I felt that I should give up cricket. Sehwag said.
Inspired by the guidance of Tendulkar, Sehwag decided to continue
Six months later, Sehwag returned with a blast in the Kitley Cup, scoring 150 runs in three matches, including two half -centuries. The revival strengthened its location to the side and set a platform for his role in India’s 2011 World Cup Triumph, where he scored 380 runs at a strike rate of 122.58.
“When that series ended, I played in the next series and scored a lot of runs. I played the 2011 World Cup and we also won the World Cup,” Added Veeru.
Sehwag’s ODI career, which he almost finished in 2008, became one of the finest of India. He ended with 8,273 runs in 251 matches, including 15 centuries, and a famous 219 runs against the West Indies- the highest individual ODI score at that time.
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