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He idolized him in his youth and former Indian hitter Virender Sehwag forged a great partnership with the legendary Sachin Tendulkar. Both Sehwag and Tendulkar played a crucial role in India’s World Cup triumph at home in 2011. Over the years, both Sehwag and Tendulkar have shared many anecdotes about living together on and off the pitch. In a video posted on Twitter, Sehwag shared another interesting story related to Tendulkar.
It is well known that Sehwag had a habit of humming songs while playing as it boosted his self-confidence.
Sehwag revealed that during the 2011 World Cup game against South Africa, Tendulkar got annoyed with his habit and even hit him with a bat.
“We played against South Africa in the 2011 World Cup. I sang songs as I hit the ball and he was in good contact at the time too. He had a habit of talking between overs, but I didn’t talk at all. because it helps me concentrate. This went on for three overs. After the fourth over, he came up from behind and hit me with the bat. keep singing songs like that),” Sehwag recalled in a video uploaded by Star Sports.
“I thought, ‘We hit so well. What is there to talk about, let’s continue! We scored about 140-150 points in 20 overs. their tactics… basically playing cricket. But I don’t care at all,” he added.
Speaking of the match, Sehwag scored 73 while Tendulkar broke a century (111) as the pair scored 142 to open the wicket.
However, India crashed in the middle and was capped at 296.
In response, South Africa caught up with two extra balls.
For reference, this was India’s only defeat in the tournament.
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