Virender Sehwag Quotes

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Virender Sehwag

Profession : Athlete

Birth : October 20, 1978

I try to hit the ball along the ground, especially against fast bowlers. I also like the bat to come down in the right position and check if my body position is correct. If I'm really watching the ball carefully, then automatically I'm in a good position to hit it down the ground.

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In my view, if you have good or bad technique, it doesn't matter. But you will survive if you can adjust your game at international level, you are mentally strong, you know your strengths and how to score runs.

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One should always be happy, irrespective of what you achieve in a match or in life. That's how I live my life.

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It doesn't matter if you have one billion rupees in your bank account or one rupee. This is one life you get, and you'd rather spend it enjoying whatever you have, rather than thinking, 'Oh, I should have scored seven more runs, or I should get more money.'

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When I was growing up, I played a lot of ten- and 12-over games, and I would bat in the middle order. I got only ten-odd balls to face, and I tried to score as much as I could. I applied the same approach in domestic and international cricket, and people were appreciating my strike rate being more than 80 or 90 in Test cricket.

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If any IPL team wants me to be a mentor or a batting consultant, I would love to do that. I can share my knowledge with the youngsters.

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I would love to be a coach, mentor, or a batting consultant. I would love to commentate in Hindi, as most people who watch the game are more comfortable with Hindi in India rather than English.

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Many stories come from the dressing room that one doesn't speak when you are playing but can do once retired.

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I write what I like. I don't bother what people think about it.

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During Rahul Dravid's captaincy, Dhoni got the role of a finisher. He got out a couple of times playing a bad shot, and he was also reprimanded by Dravid during one instance. But from that instance, he completely changed his approach and became a very good finisher.

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If you are disciplined, it shows you are organised.

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Only great players can have two shots for one ball, like Tendulkar does, and a big reason is that he picks the ball very early.

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I learned from Tendulkar how to get big hundreds.

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I have never been able to play consistently with soft hands.

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When I began my life journey, we'd survive on Rs 500 a month as a family. As time passed and I started playing for the country, this Rs 500 multiplied manifold, but it was not the money that mattered: it was the fact that I was fulfilling my ambition of playing cricket on the highest platform, representing my country.

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I never thought of breaking a record. The only ambition I had was to become the fastest century maker for India, which I did when I broke Azharuddin's record.

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If I had planned to score double and triple hundreds, I would probably not have made them ever.

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Once I took to Twitter and shared those jokes, they became a huge hit. My following grew, and some of the posts got thousands of retweets. With so many shares, money from sponsors followed.

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Whenever senior players are missing, its ideal for youngsters to avail of these opportunities.

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April 2nd is a memorable moment of my cricketing career.

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