Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag formed a deadly opening combination with Sachin Tendulkar for a large part of his ODI career for India.
They opened for the first time in 2002 and went onto open together in the 2003, 2007 and 2011 ODI World Cups together as well. They piled up many runs batting together and was a dangerous opening pair for the new-ball bowlers.
Sachin Tendulkar retired from international cricket in 2013 while Sehwag retired from all forms of cricket in 2015. He then took up a few coaching roles in the IPL while Tendulkar has been Mumbai Indians' icon forever.
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Shoaib Akhtar Had One Too Many Drinks - Virender Sehwag
Virender Sehwag in a recent conversation opened up on former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar and how he almost got Sachin Tendulkar injured.
"In a party that was held for Indian and Pakistani cricketers in Lucknow, Akhtar had one too many drinks and he tried to lift Tendulkar. However, Tendulkar was quite heavy for him, and both of them ended up falling on the ground. I could not stop laughing at the incident," Sehwag had said at News 18 Chaupal.
Akhtar recollected the incident saying that he was frightened to drop Tendulkar thinking that the Indian fans might pose problems for him.
"I managed to lift him but then he slipped from my hands. Tendulkar fell down, not that badly, but I thought to myself that 'I am dead'. I feared that if Sachin Tendulkar gets unfit or injured, I would never get an Indian Visa. The Indians would never allow me to come back to the country or would burn me alive."
Asia Cup 2025 In Jeopardy
Meanwhile, the relations between the two countries have worsened on the back of the recent Pahalgam attack. India responded brutally with Operation Sindoor destroying a few militant hideouts. On the back of the recent events there are doubts over the Asia Cup 2025 taking place.
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