About Virender Sehwag
Virender Sehwag is a former Indian cricketer. Widely regarded as one of the most destructive batsmen of all time, Sehwag played as an aggressive right-handed opening batsman and also bowled part-time right-arm off-spin. He played his first One Day International in 1999 and joined the Indian test side in 2001.
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- You have had some stints as a motivation speaker. How did the first motivational talk come about?
- You’ve set up a school, you deliver motivational talks, you’re the cricket-specific boss at Kings XI Punjab. What else keeps you engaged?
- Do you prepare for motivational talks?
- Is this current Indian team too reliant on Virat Kohli?
- What put you on the path of starting the Sehwag Internation School?
- Is politics on the horizon for you?
- How has the IPL fast tracked the growth of the younger generation?
- How did playing in the IPL benefit you financially?
- How successful has the IPL been ever since it came into existence?
- Why do you think the IPL is the biggest league in comparison to the other leagues around the cricketing nations?
- What kind of an impact will Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s absence have on the team if he is to retire before the 2019 World Cup?
- What are your views on Anil Kumble’s untimely dismissal as the Indian Head Coach?
- Do you think the Board should consult the captain of the team when they are appointing a coach?
- What kind of an effect do the over-the-top expectations from Indian fans have on the team when they fail to achieve these expectations?
- Does the inconsistency in the batting order hamper a team’s potential to put out a big score for the opponent?
- How did you celebrate after winning the 2011 World Cup?
- During the 2003 World Cup India started slowly and eventually picked up the pace and made it to the final only to lose to Australia. What changed after the first match? Can you take us through that experience?
- What sort of struggle did you face as a budding cricketer?
- Have you ever drawn inspiration from an athlete who is not a cricketer?
- A sporting career can be a struggle for anyone, when the sport in question isn’t cricket. Is this your way of ensuring the spotlight is turned on people who’ve been left out in the cold by the obsessive focus on cricket?
- A lot of people described you as “a complete original”, a kind of player that has not been seen before. Is that something that you realise as well? Do you think you have changed the game and the approach to opening the batting in a fundamental way?
- A lot of people talk about the positive and negative impact of the IPL. What do you think about the IPL’s impact?
- Do you have people coming up to you and saying that I wish there were a couple of other people who would bat like Sehwag? People say David Warner is the young Sehwag. Do you think you have impacted the game in that way?
- There are concerns about the impact of the IPL on the mindset of young players who only focus on T20. Some say cricket is taught in academies around the country now with the IPL in mind.
- You have had two long stints in domestic cricket, one before your debut and one after you were dropped. Have things changed at the domestic level and what are the things that you would like to see happen?
- The other thing is how state associations are run. You have had enough experiences with your state association. Is it a problem that state associations are not run very efficiently?
- I think there was a time when you were dropped from the Delhi U-19 team as well?
- You have the three highest scores by an Indian in Test cricket. Which was the innings that gave you the greatest satisfaction?
- You said recently that if there is one regret of yours, it is not having a 400 in Test cricket. Is that one thing you wanted to achieve?
- A lot was written about your relationship with Dhoni.
- So was it all media speculation?
- What kind of a coach would you be?
- You did very well as a team overseas. Do you think that travelling better should be the biggest focus area for India?
- How would you like to be remembered?
- Will Kings XI Punjab bid big this season?
- For the 2018 IPL, Do you think any player will fetch more than Virat Kolhi’s Rs.17 crore price?
- Punjab fans are wondering: Why did you decide to retain Axar Patel despite so many international stars in the team?
- Were you surprised when your Delhi colleague Gautam Gambhir wasn’t retained by KKR?
- What about Gayle? Surprised that RCB didn’t retain him?
- Did singing on the pitch come naturally to you when you played against England during the Natwest Series?
- Describe your journey in the Indian Cricket team when you were selected as the opening batsman for test cricket
- Do you still regret the long shot which made you out at 195 runs when you played against Australia?
- Did you want to join the hindi commentatory?
- Do you feel that the present Indian Cricket Team Members can win the 2019 world cup?
- What is the most memorable moment for you in your cricket career?
- Why do you whistle songs tunes in the pitch during the match?
- How can you be so cool when Ravi Shastri is taking you interview?
- How is Greg Chappell to you when he was the coach of the Indian National Cricket Team?
- Describe your moments when you scored a duck?
- Describe your role as a cricket commentator.
- How do you feel as the coach of team, Kings XI Punjab?
- As a coach, how do you treat the bowlers after the match ends?
- उस पल के बारे में बताएं जब आपने वेस्टइंडीज के खिलाफ एकदिवसीय मैच में दोहरा शतक बनाया था।
- What conversation do you do with Sachin when you are playing with him on the pitch?
- What mantra do you follow when you play an intense match with a cool mind?
- Do you enjoy playing cricket with Rahul Dravid?
- How do you compare yourself with Tendulkar?
- क्या आप राहुल द्रविड़ के साथ क्रिकेट खेलने का आनंद लेते हैं?
- एक कोच के रूप में, आप मैच समाप्त होने के बाद गेंदबाजों के साथ कैसा व्यवहार करते हैं?
- आप टीम किंग्स इलेवन पंजाब के कोच, के रूप में कैसा महसूस करते हैं?
- एक क्रिकेट कमेंटेटर के रूप में अपनी भूमिका का वर्णन करें।
- पिच पर सचिन के साथ आपकी बातचीत कैसी है?
- उस पल के बारे में बताएं जब आपने वेस्टइंडीज के खिलाफ एकदिवसीय मैच में दोहरा शतक बनाया था।
- उन क्षणों का वर्णन करें जब आपने एक डक बनाया था?
- How was it like when Ravi Shastri took your interview?
- जब आप भारतीय राष्ट्रीय क्रिकेट टीम के कोच थे, तब ग्रेग चैपल आपके साथ कैसे थे?
- जब कोई नया बल्लेबाज आपके साथ साझेदारी करने के लिए आया तो आपने अपना मूड कैसे हल्का किया?
- आप प्रसिद्ध TIME पत्रिका के फ्रंट पेज को अनुग्रहित करने वाले कुछ चुनिंदा क्रिकेटरों में से एक हैं। यह कैसे हुआ?
- एक दौर था जब श्रीलंकाई स्पिनर अजंता मेंडिस ने दुनिया भर के बल्लेबाजों को परेशान किया था, लेकिन दूसरी तरफ आपने उनके खिलाफ इतनी आसानी से बल्लेबाजी की। क्या आप ऐसा करने में सक्षम होने के लिए कोई विशेष तैयारी कर रहे थे?
- आपके लिए स्लेजिंग का अनुभव कैसा रहा?
- आप इन दिनों ट्विटर और फेसबुक जैसे सोशल मीडिया प्लेटफॉर्म पर अक्सर देखे जाते हैं। इसके पीछे कारण क्यों है?
- आप एक रचनात्मक टिप्पणीकार के रूप में जाने जाते हैं। उस पर आपका क्या विचार है?
- एक खिलाड़ी से कोच बनने तक आपका संक्रमण कैसा रहा जब से आपने किंग्स इलेवन पंजाब की कमान संभाली है?
- आपने गेंदबाजों के साथ किस रणनीति का इस्तेमाल किया?
- आपके डबल सेन्चरी की तुलना आपके ट्रिपल सेन्चरी की तुलना में ज्यादा नहीं हुई। तुम्हे उस के बारे में क्या कहना है?
- आप मैदान पर राहुल द्रविड़ के पूर्ण विपरीत थे। आप हंसमुख और मुक्त उत्साही थे जबकि द्रविड़ गंभीर हुआ करते थे। पिच पर आपके साथ उनका कैसा रिश्ता था?
- वह पल कैसा था जब आप पहली बार सैचिन तेंदुलकर से मिले?
- आपके सीनियर कैसे थे?
- क्या आपके पास पाकिस्तान के खिलाफ खेलने की कोई अच्छी कहानी है?
- What did you learn from playing alongside Sachin Tendulkar?
- Your international career fast tracked when you were pushed to open for India by Sourav Ganguly. Do you credit him for your success?
- क्या आपने प्रत्येक वर्ष की शुरुआत में लक्ष्य निर्धारित करते थे?
- एक खिलाड़ी अंतर्राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर अपनी जगह बनाए रखने के लिए क्या कर सकता है?
- जब आप बल्लेबाजी करने के लिए मैदान पर जाते थे तो आप क्या सोचते थे?
- क्या आपको लगता है कि हर क्रिकेटर एक मंदी से गुजरता है?
- What helps a player get through a slump in their form?
- आप क्रिकेट में कैसे आए?
- Who scouted you?
- Do you think players should have a preference on which position they choose to bat at?
- What role does the media play in shedding light on good players from all across the country?
- आपके अनुसार सबसे अच्छा कप्तान कौन था?
- You were told by some big names to change your style and be less aggressive. What are your views on that?
- आपकी आक्रामकता गेंदबाजों के लिए काफी अपमानजनक थी। उसके बारे में आप क्या कहना चाहेंगे?
- आपका आक्रामक स्वभाव 190+ रनों पर कई बार आउट होने का कारण रहा है। आपने इसे कैसे सुधारा?
- शोएब अख्तर के साथ आपकी गहन प्रतिद्वंद्विता थी। कोई भी कहानी जो आप साझा करना चाहेंगे?
- आपने उन स्थितियों को कैसे संभाला है जहां आपको एक बड़ा स्कोर बनाना था?
- आपके कुछ साथियों ने कहा है कि आप बल्लेबाजी करते समय गाने गाते थे। उसके पीछे क्या कारण था?
- How was your first experience facing Shoaib Akhtar? How did you improvise the next time you faced him?
- How did your famous 309 knock against Pakistan which earned you the nickname “Multan ka Sultan” come about?
- You have always said that Sachin has been the guiding force in your career. Tell us more.
- Sachin once said that he learned to play some shots from you. How does it feel to be given such praise from your idol?
- सचिन तेंदुलकर से आपने क्या सीखा?
- आपने अपने रिटायरमेंट का फैसला कैसे किया?
- आप भारत के क्रिकेट प्रेमियों को क्या संदेश देना चाहेंगे?
- एक क्रिकेटर के निजी जीवन पर धावा करने वाले प्रशंसकों पर आपके विचार क्या हैं?
- आपने हमेशा कहा है कि आपकी पत्नी आपके करियर का एक महत्वपूर्ण हिस्सा रही है। हमें और अधिक बताएँ।
- आपकी सेवानिवृत्ति के बाद बीसीसीआई द्वारा उचित विदाई नहीं दिए जाने पर आपके विचार क्या हैं?
- How was your relationship with MS Dhoni? Implying he was the one who was facing blame for you being dropped from the national squad?
- जब भी आपने राष्ट्रीय पक्ष या अपने आईपीएल पक्ष की कप्तानी की है, आप अपने गेंदबाजों को बहुत अधिक सलाह नहीं देने के लिए जाने जाते हैं। उसके पीछे क्या कारण है?
- आप अपने करियर में बहुत फिसले हैं। क्या आप एक अनुभव साझा कर सकते हैं?
- आपको स्वीकार करने वाले पहले महान लोग कौन थे?
- How do you feel when upcoming stars are compared to legends?
- आपका सबसे अच्छा साथी कौन था?
- पाकिस्तान में खेलने का अनुभव कैसा रहा? क्या आपका स्वागत गर्मजोशी से या शत्रुता के साथ किया गया?
- क्या आपको ड्रेसिंग रूम की याद आती है?
- Which bowler troubled you the most?
- Where did your aggressiveness come from?
- How did you feel being one of the five batsmen alongside Sachin, Sourav, Dravid and Laxman who formed the backbone of the Indian Test Side for years?
- Your teammates gave you credit for their performance because you gave the team such a good start with your batting. How happy does this acknowledgement make you?
- What was the most memorable moment of your career?
- Which achievements of yours with the national team make you proud?
- Did you think of achieving milestones before you went out to bat?
- The Indian national side was infamously called “Lambs Abroad” because of poor performance on foreign soil until Sourav Ganguly took charge. How did it feel to be a part of that Sourav-led team which finally started performing well on foreign soil?
- You became the first Indian to score a triple century in Test cricket. How did it feel back then when you realized what you had just achieved?
- How did it feel winning the inaugural T20 World Cup title in 2007?
- Can you take us through the 2011 World Cup winning journey?
- Do you think India will ever find an opener as good as you?
- आपको किस टीम के खिलाफ सबसे अधिक स्कोर करना पसंद था?
- आप किस गेंदबाज का सबसे ज्यादा सम्मान करते हैं?
- आपके अनुसार आपके समय का सबसे अच्छा कोच कौन था?
- आपके अनुसार कौन बेहतर है, विदेशी कोच या भारतीय कोच?
- What are your thoughts on the current batch of the Indian fast-paced lineup?
- अपनी कमेंट्री के बारे में कुछ बताइए।
- क्या आप कोई अंधविश्वास में विश्वास करते थे?
- You were famously denied a century by Sri Lankan bowler Suraj Randiv when he delivered a no ball with India needing just 1 run to win and you were on strike after scoring 99. You hit a six but it wasn’t counted because it was a no ball. Did you feel angry or sad then?
- How did you manage to stay calm and collected when everyone around you was tense?
- खिलाड़ियों पर मीडिया द्वारा की गई अनुचित आलोचना के बारे में आपके क्या विचार हैं
- हम भारतीय टीम के लिए चयन प्रक्रिया में पक्षपात का अंत कैसे कर सकते हैं?
- क्या आप BCCI से जुड़े रहना चाहते हैं?
- युवा खिलाड़ी को आप क्या सलाह देंगे?
- किस कोच ने आपको अपने करियर का सबसे कठिन समय दिया?
- क्या कोई भारतीय कप्तान था जिसे आपको साथ नहीं मिला?
- क्या आपने अपनी सेवानिवृत्ति की घोषणा करने की तारीख तय किया थे?
- आपके परिवार ने आपकी सेवानिवृत्ति की घोषणा पर कैसे प्रतिक्रिया दी?
- रिटायर होने के बाद आपको सबसे ज्यादा क्या निराश करता है?
- देशीय क्रिकेट को बढ़ावा देने के लिए बीसीसीआई क्या कर सकता है?
- After winning the 2011 World Cup, your team was called even better than Kapil Dev’s 1983 victorious side. What do you have to say about that?
- What kind of impact has the IPL made on Indian cricket according to you?
- People say cricket nowadays is taught in academies around the country with the IPL in mind. How do you feel about this changing the attitude of youngsters towards the longer format because they are focusing only on T20?
- Which was the innings that gave you the greatest satisfaction?
- What kind of a coach would you be?
- What would be an ideal mix when it comes to the Indian squad for the 2019 World Cup?
- How did you approach matches against Pakistan?
- Are Indian fans too influenced by performances in the IPL?
- Did the reputation of the bowlers you faced worry you?
- Is it embarrassing to be compared to Sachin Tendulkar?
- How difficult was it to recalibrate your batting from a one-day opener to a Test opener?
- What is the effect of confidence on a player like you?
- You have had some stints as a motivation speaker. How did the first motivational talk come about?
- Do you prepare for motivational talks?
- Is this current Indian team too reliant on Virat Kohli?
- Is politics on the horizon for you?
- How has the IPL fast tracked the growth of the younger generation?
- How did playing in the IPL benefit you financially?
- Why do you think the IPL is the biggest league in comparison to the other leagues around the cricketing nations?
- What kind of an impact will Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s absence have on the team if he is to retire before the 2019 World Cup?
- How did you celebrate after winning the 2011 World Cup?
- During the 2003 World Cup India started slowly and eventually picked up the pace and made it to the final only to lose to Australia. What changed after the first match? Can you take us through that experience?
- A lot of people described you as “a complete original”, a kind of player that has not been seen before. Is that something that you realise as well? Do you think you have changed the game and the approach to opening the batting in a fundamental way?
- Do you have people coming up to you and saying that I wish there were a couple of other people who would bat like Sehwag? People say David Warner is the young Sehwag. Do you think you have impacted the game in that way?
- There are concerns about the impact of the IPL on the mindset of young players who only focus on T20. Some say cricket is taught in academies around the country now with the IPL in mind.
- The other thing is how state associations are run. You have had enough experiences with your state association. Is it a problem that state associations are not run very efficiently?
- What are your views on Anil Kumble’s untimely dismissal as the Indian Head Coach?
- A sporting career can be a struggle for anyone, when the sport in question isn’t cricket. Is this your way of ensuring the spotlight is turned on people who’ve been left out in the cold by the obsessive focus on cricket?
- A lot of people talk about the positive and negative impact of the IPL. What do you think about the IPL’s impact?
- You have had two long stints in domestic cricket, one before your debut and one after you were dropped. Have things changed at the domestic level and what are the things that you would like to see happen?
