New Delhi. Who does not know Virender Sehwag, the former opener of the Indian cricket team? Well, there was a time when he didn’t get a place in any team. This incident was narrated by none other than Sehwag himself. After going for a trial for the Delhi team and failing to get a chance, there was a special match that changed his life.
The story of Indian legend Virender Sehwag, who made it to the list of the most explosive openers in the world, is also different like every genius. Everything was at stake, from making it to Team India to making it to the opening round. When Sourav Ganguly decided to drop him from the middle order to open, his career took a sharp turn. Sehwag was hard working from childhood and aggressive batting was his hallmark. This veteran player found it difficult to get a place in the Delhi team as well.
Sehwag got the last chance
Virender Sehwag narrated an incident in which he spoke about returning to the trials of the Delhi team without getting much opportunity. He told how he was going for trials but was only given a chance to play a few balls. Meanwhile, a month made the first and last chance for him. A match was held between Delhi Under 19 XI and Jamia. Sajjan Sehwag made it clear that this will be the first and last chance of his career, if he doesn’t get runs here, he can’t do anything.
Sehwag said that in this match between Jamia and Delhi, he grabbed the opportunity with both hands. He played an innings of more than 150 runs in this match. During this inning, 17 sixes were hit from Sehwag’s bat. Surprisingly, all the sixes fell out of the field. After watching this innings, the selectors of Delhi called him and then he got a place in the team. This one match changed his life and Sehwag became one of the most explosive batsmen in the world.
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First published: September 05, 2023, 05:30 IST