Former cricketer Virender Sehwag issued a clarification over his tweet praising Dhruv Jurel’s performance in the ongoing fourth Test against England at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi. He expressed that he did not mean to degrade or demean any player.
Dhruv Jurel made his Test debut for India in Rajkot in the third Test. He played a brilliant knock in the first innings of the Test, scoring 46 runs. He followed it up with a vital 90-run knock in the fourth test match. Jurel’s knock helped India to cut down on the lead in the first innings. Praising the wicket-keeper batter, Virender Sehwag wrote on ‘X’,
“No media hype, no drama, just some outstanding skills and quietly showed great temperament in a very difficult situation. Very Well done Dhruv Jurel. Best wishes.”
Virender Sehwag’s tweet seemed to be taking a dig at Sarfaraz Khan while praising Dhruv Jurel. Sarfaraz Khan also made his debut in Rajkot and impressed everyone with his performance. He slammed 62 runs in his debut innings and followed it up with a 68-run knock in the second. He was widely praised in the media after making a long-awaited debut and capitalising on the opportunity.
Hype sabko karo: Virender Sehwag
Former cricketer Virender Sehwag faced backlash on social media for his above tweet. He issued a clarification that he did not mean to demean anyone. Sehwag expressed that many players have performed well, and deserve to get the same credit and praise. He wrote on ‘X’ clarifying his stance,
“Not to degrade or demean anyone, but hype should be on performance and be equal. Some guys have bowled brilliantly, some have batted exceptionally but haven’t got the hype they deserve. Akash Deep was outstanding here, Yashasvi has been brilliant through the series and so was Sarfaraz at Rajkot and Dhruv Jurel in all his opportunities. Hype sabko karo.”
Not to degrade or demean anyone, but hype should be on performance and be equal. Some guys have bowled brilliantly, some have batted exceptionally but haven’t got the hype they deserve.
Akash Deep was outstanding here, Yashasvi has been brilliant through the series and so was… https://t.co/RHGtneSS96— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) February 25, 2024
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