Sourav Ganguly sacrificed his place to allow me to open with Sachin Tendulkar, says Virender Sehwag
Virender Sehwag thanked Sourav Ganguly for all the support, opportunities and backing. (Source: File)
Virender Sehwag, who called curtains on his illustrious career on Tuesday, heaped praise on Sourav Ganguly, saying that he wouldn’t have flourished as an opener if the former India captain hadn’t sacrificed his opening spot in limited-overs.
“Ganguly sacrificed his place to allow me to open with Sachin Tendulkar. I am the luckiest one as Ganguly had love for me and had confidence in me,” Sehwag said.
The 37-year-old also said that he would always remain thankful to Ganguly for backing and giving him the opportunity during his Test debut against South Africa in 2001.
“Initially I was seen only as a one-day cricketer but Ganguly backed me and gave me opportunity for which I will always be thankful to him till the time I am associated with cricket,” Sehwag added.
“If Ganguly hadn’t backed me, perhaps I wouldn’t have played Test cricket and wouldn’t have scored these many runs and hundreds,” said Sehwag.