NEW DELHI: Former India opener Virender Sehwag revealed how he learnt Sachin Tendulkar’s signature straight drive and back-foot punch just by watching the batting legend on television.
Speaking at the launch of the a mobile application, Sehwag said, “I started seeing cricket on television during the 1992 World Cup and by looking on television, I tried to learn the straight drive of Sachin Tendulkar.” Sehwag further talked about the importance of technology in this day and age in the life of cricketers.
“Today, there are videos available on the internet about all things cricket to learn for the younger people.
Maybe if I had those facilities in my day, I would have learned things faster and possibly had played for the Indian team at a younger age,” pointed the right-hand batsman.
Sehwag, who was known for very little movement of his feet while batting during the start of his cricketing career, revealed how advice from Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Sunil Gavaskar and Krishnamachari Srikkanth helped him improve his game.
“Everyone said I need to improve my foot movement but nobody had the answers how.
But advice of Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Sunil Gavaskar and Krishnamachari Srikkanth to stand on middle-off instead of leg stump helped me a lot,” Sehwag added.