Former Team India cricketer Virender Sehwag revealed that, in 2007-2008, he had made up his mind to retire from ODI cricket. But the great batsman Sachin Tendulkar stopped him.
In fact, Virender Sehwag recalled the 2007-08 CB series while talking on Podamjeet Sehrawat’s podcast, where captain MS Dhoni had dropped him out of the team after the first three matches. India, Australia and Sri Lanka participated in this series.
During this, Veeru said that, in the series against Australia in 2007-08, I played the first three matches and then MS Dhoni dropped me out of T. I was not selected in the team for some time. Then I felt that if I am not a part of playing 11, then there is no point in playing ODI cricket.
Decision changed due to Sachin Tendulkar
Disappointed and made up his mind to retire from ODI cricket, Sehwag consulted Tendulkar. He told Sachin Tendulkar his mind. After this, the conversation that took place of both of them changed their career.
Veeru told that, I went to Tendulkar and said that I am thinking of retiring from ODIs. He said that, no, I have gone through a similar time in 1999-2000. Where I felt that I should give up cricket. But that time came and went. You also go through a bad phase but this time passes. Do not take any decision when you are emotional. Give yourself one or two series time and then decide.
After which Virender Sehwag accepted Sachin’s advice and made a comeback in the team. He scored a lot of runs and played an important role in making India champions in the 2011 World Cup. However, Veeru represented India in 251 ODIs and scored 8273 runs at an average of 35.05 and a strike rate of 104.33, with 15 centuries and 38 half -centuries.