Former Team India opener Virender Sehwag is one of the devastating batsmen to represent the country. He is one of the few batsmen who changed the face of modern-day cricket. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly recently showered praise on Sehwag calling him one of the best openers to represent the Men in Blues.
Virender Sehwag played a significant role in India”s success over the years. The Nawab of Nazafgarh scored over 16000 international runs across the formats, which shows his authority. During his prime days, Sehwag was a nightmare to the bowlers and had the ability to destroy any bowling unit across the globe.
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Sourav Ganguly hails former teammate Virender Sehwag
The cricketer from Delhi struggled to make things fall into place initially in his career after making debut in 1999. However, after Sourav Ganguly took the leadership of the Indian team, Virender Sehwag”s fate started to change gradually. Ganguly dropped himself to accommodate Sehwag in the top-order which changed his career completely.
In a recent interview with India Today, the former India skipper showered praise on his former teammate Sehwag. Calling Sunil Gavaskar as the best Indian opener, Sourav Ganguly stated that Virender Sehwag is not far behind and is one of the best to play for India.
“He was special, one of the best. India rates Sunil Gavaskar as the best opening batsman, very rightly. This man was not far behind. They played differently. One fellow believed in letting the ball go outside the off-stump and making it old. The other one believed in hitting the ball and making it old. But the impact was remarkable,” Ganguly said.
Furthermore, Sourav Ganguly noted that he had his beliefs on Virender Sehwag”s abilities and said that the former opener wouldn”t have tasted success if he didn”t open for India. Virender Sehwag, on many occasions, has also credited Ganguly for his success in international cricket. Sehwag played vital roles during India”s World Cup-winning campaigns in 2007 and 2011 under the leadership of MS Dhoni.
“Sehwag was the biggest match-winner in that generation as an opener. I had my own belief. I told him listen, ‘Nobody comes with a batting position. It’s how you adjust’. The best players are made when they come out of their comfort zone,” Ganguly continued.
“If I had batted at No. 4 or No. 5 in one-day cricket, I would have been half the player. The same with Sachin, he would have scored half the runs he scored if he had batted in the middle. I said ‘just get out of this comfort zone and go and play,” he concluded.
