This man beat Virender Sehwag in dressing room, held his collar, punched him hard, Sachin Tendulkar was…
New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag is a renowned personality in the world of sports. During his career, the cricketer amassed a total of 8,586 runs from 104 Tests at an average of 49.34 besides also amassing 8,273 runs from 251 ODIs. When talking about cricket, we all understand that the dressing room holds many untold secrets. Well, the dressing room is famous for laughs, celebrations, and occasional fights. But, did you know that Virender Sehwag was punched by a man in the dressing room, who grabbed him by the collar? Meanwhile, read Sachin Tendulkar’s reaction…
This man beat Virender Sehwag in dressing room, held his collar, punched him hard, Sachin Tendulkar was…
In a surprising revelation, former India opener Virender Sehwag recounted a contentious encounter with ex-India head coach John Wright that took place in 2004. To recall our readers, John Wright coached the Indian national cricket team from 2000 to 2005. Sehwag disclosed that Wright once yanked him by the collar following his quick dismissal in an ODI match during the 2004 tour of England.
It was during the launch of former BCCI General Manager Amrit Mathur’s book: “Pitchside: My life in Indian cricket”, the cricketer recalled,” I was pushed around by John Wright (ex-head coach of team India) in 2004 England tour. He pulled me by my collar after I got out cheaply. I was very angry and said to (the then manager) Rajiv Shukla, How can a gora hit me. Later Amrit Mathur and Rajiv Shukla got me and Wright to patch up.”
Sehwag mentioned that he had lodged a complaint about the incident with the then BCCI manager, Rajiv Shukla. He added that the matter was resolved later on. The legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar witnessed the whole incident in the dressing room but reportedly, chose not to respond.
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Sourav Ganguly, a former Indian captain, recounted an incident where the team’s coach, John Wright, expressed his frustration over Sehwag’s risk-taking approach and his unwillingness to listen to anyone.