Virender Sehwag The man who fearlessly thrashed the opposition irrespective of the format of the game. Many legends even said that Sehwag wouldn”t even listen to their words when he is on the strike. But who would have expected that this youngster would become the first Indian to hit a triple century in tests.
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The one and only reason behind his promotion as an opener is Sourav Ganguly. Fondly called Dada, he was known for his aggressive approach. In an interview, he revealed that when a youngster comes to the Indian side he wouldn”t allow him to focus regarding his spot in the playing XI. In turn, he would ask to think on his technique and how the youngster can prove his brilliance in the middle without thinking much regarding the place in the star studied middle order in the early 2000″s.
Sehwag used to be an opener in the ODI”s till 2000. But in tests, he was settled at No. 4/5 positions. The moment when Sourav Ganguly asked him to open dates back to Lord”s test in 2002.
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Sourav Ganguly said “Just open the game. Don”t worry about your side. If you couldn”t do better, you will be back to middle order. If someone blames for your loss, I am ready to face it”. This statement form Ganguly elucidates his qualities as a skipper who always backed his teammates.
In turn, Sehwag replied with an epic 80 against a strong bowling line-up which included the likes of Simon Jones, Harmison and Flintoff.
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Ganguly also added that he along with John Wright always gave chances to the batsmen who proved their mettle in the middle. It is no doubt that Dad”s bold move gave us one of the most entertaining players of all time in the form of Sehwag.