Whats happened to Virender Sehwag? The batsman is so good but still is hopelessly out of form. Failed in his last few International outings. Thats understandable. If a batsman is out of form, the technology and cameras reveal all there is to know to the opposition team. And the bowlers exploit the weakness effectively.
But in Ranji trophy games??? Most teams in India's premier domestic tournament have mediocre bowlers. Every team has 1-2 good bowlers at the most. Others are the kind of bowlers who used to fodder for the canon for Sehwag when he was on top of his game. But now, he gets out to legendary unknown bowlers!!!
Its more mental than anything else. Sehwag may not have been the most technically sound test batsman that India has produced but he definitely was the most destructive and effective test batsman. Thosr two adjectives are rarely used in Test cricket. Till Sehwag happened!!!
He had two test triple centuries. No other Indian batsman has scored even one. He came close on another occasion as well but couldn't get there. Millions were disappointed but he was not. He just shrugged it off in his usual style by saying that it will come on another day. And everyone believed him. Afterall, the same had happened after he got out just on the door of a double-century (195) in Australia. So what has happened to such a gifted player.
I think it is more mental than anything else. The will and the dream is still there but I guess he is thinking too far ahead when he is batting. I guess now he would understand and appreciate what Tendulkar meant when he said that "he gets into a zone".
I wish speedy 'recovery' to the Nawab of Najafgarh and the inconsistent, unpredictable and unexpected ruler of test batting. He still has it in him. He just needs to get his act straight. He has done so much for Indian cricket and deserves a better farewell. ...whenever that happens.
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