In the ever-evolving world of cricket, where a boundary can spark a national debate, the great Indian opening batsman Virender Sehwag Proving once again that his off-field intelligence is as sharp as his upper-cut. “Nawab of Najafgarh” recently took a humorous dig at Pakistan’s rising star Sahebzada FarhanWhose decision to appear in a personal documentary titled ‘Hero in the Making’ has raised some eyebrows across the border. Sehwag, known for his see ball, hit ball philosophy, latest reaction underlines the fine line between celebrating a moment and over-sensationalizing a career.
The controversy stemmed from a viral clip shared by Fever FM, where Sehwag reacted to Farhan’s documentary, which highlighted a particular moment from the Asia Cup: hitting three sixes off the Indian fast bowler’s bowling, Jasprit Bumrah. While breaking Bumrah’s streak of not hitting sixes in T20Is was indeed an achievement, Sehwag’s subsequent cinematic treatment felt a little too much.
“According to him, he hit three sixes, and that was enough for an entire documentary. Sehwag commented with his trademark smile.
He didn’t stop there, using his legendary career to put things into perspective. Sehwag further said,“I joked that by that logic, I should have a whole web series on scoring 300, 254 and 100. You didn’t dominate every bowler, but you made a documentary on just three sixes. I guess it’s an art, a special kind of talent – but maybe don’t show that talent too much“
Farhan’s documentary tried to capitalize on the “Bumrah-killer” narrative that dominated Pakistani social media. Despite Farhan’s 217-run innings in that tournament, critics – and now Sehwag – say Pakistan ultimately lost all three fixtures, including the final, against India during that period, making the celebrations of some sixes seem somewhat hollow.
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Farhan’s dream run with the bat in T20 World Cup 2026
Sehwag may have mocked the documentary, but Farhan is intent on ensuring that the script of his next film is much better. move quickly towards t20 world cup 2026And the right-handed opening batsman has transformed from a viral moment to a statistical powerhouse. Farhan is currently silencing his critics by topping the batting charts of the tournament, proving that his talent extends far beyond one-over talent.
The stats from his 2026 campaign tell a story of sheer dominance:
| tournament | Matchbox | Turn | it goes | high marks | average | strike rate | 100s | 50’s | 4s | 6s |
| t20 world cup 2026 | 4 | 4 | 220 | 100* | 73.33 | 164.17 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 11 |
His most defining moment came against Namibia in Colombo, where he scored a blistering 100 off 58 balls, becoming the second Pakistani batsman to score a century in the T20 World Cup. Ahmed Shahzad. This performance secured Pakistan a place in the Super 8s and gave the opening batsman a legitimate claim to hero status. Is this a season 2 His documentary remains to be seen, but for now Farhan is letting his bat do the talking.
