‘Viru pa’s batting will inspire generations to come’ – Fans react as Hardik Pandya praises Virender Sehwag
The International Cricket Board has added another illustrious name to its Hall of Fame, and this time, it’s former India opener Virender Sehwag who takes his place among cricketing legends. Alongside him, Sri Lanka’s World Cup-winning hero Aravinda de Silva and former India captain Diana Edulji have also been honoured with this prestigious induction.
Virender Sehwag now becomes the eighth Indian men’s cricketer to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. He follows in the footsteps of cricketing icons like Sunil Gavaskar, Bishan Singh Bedi, Kapil Dev, Anil Kumble, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Vinoo Mankad, all of whom have received this recognition for their remarkable contributions to the sport.
A living legend: Virender Sehwag’s legacy in the Hall of Fame!
In celebration of Sehwag’s induction, the Indian cricket team took on the challenge of describing the former opener in just one word. The likes of Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya, and Suryakumar Yadav shared their thoughts on Sehwag’s profound influence on the game. A video capturing this tribute was posted on Instagram by the International Cricket Board, giving fans a glimpse of the deep respect and admiration the cricketing world holds for Sehwag.
Hardik Pandya, who is currently out of the ODI World Cup 2023 due to an injury sustained during India’s match against Bangladesh, offered heartfelt praise for Virender Sehwag in the video. He stated, “Virender Sehwag changed the White Ball cricket for the longest time,” underlining the former opener’s significant impact on limited-overs cricket.
Sehwag’s induction into the Hall of Fame serves as a fitting tribute to a career that revolutionized the way cricket is played. His aggressive and fearless approach to batting made him a true game-changer and an inspiration to cricketers around the world. Congratulations to Virender Sehwag on this well-deserved recognition of his contributions to the sport.
See how fans have reacted:
He played ODIs like T20s,
Tests like ODIs
Next level Domination— Don Cricket 🏏 (@doncricket_) November 13, 2023
Sehwag was an exceptional Red Ball cricketer, he can walk into any All time Test XI without even a debate. pic.twitter.com/bHYIW4hfGb
— Extraa Cover (@ExtraaaCover) November 13, 2023
Exactly well said Pandya agree with you.
— Dr Crickter (@drcrickter) November 13, 2023
No doubt! Sehwag had quite the impact on white ball cricket. His explosive batting style definitely left a mark. 🏏
— Crypto Empire | AMA + Spaces (@Empire8x) November 13, 2023
https://twitter.com/MrsRajalaxmi/status/1724025923652194403?s=20
Sehwag is a great player but to be honest it was Srilanka with Jayasurya and Kaluvitharana as openers which changed ODI cricket and its direction
— Hemanth (@hemuhere) November 13, 2023
No doubt….Viru paa is an inspiration for this era's batters.🇮🇳👏
— A Class Cricket (@aclasscricket92) November 13, 2023
I think Sehwag changed Test cricket as well!
— Sanfornow (@sanfornow_2040) November 13, 2023
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