Sehwag retires. This is how Twitter paid him a tribute
Indian opening batsman Virender Sehwag has officially announced retirement from international cricket with a tweet on Tuesday. He also said that he would not participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) anymore.
Sehwag's tweet:
I hereby retire from all forms of international cricket and from the Indian Premier League. A statement will follow.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 20, 2015My message. pic.twitter.com/al07Y5PsYF
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 20, 2015The Indian batsman on Monday hinted that he would call it quits at an event in Dubai on Monday. Sehwag was currently in Dubai to sign up for next year's Masters Champions League (MCL), a Dubai-based T20 tournament, which involves retired cricketers.
The batsman, though, has rubbished reports of his retirement. When he was asked how he could play as MCL is a retired cricketers' league, Sehwag said "If I am not retired I will not play. I will go back to India and announce my retirement."
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Twitter reactions:
Pleasure to have played with you @virendersehwag bhai. What an amazing career. Thanks for the guidance and the memories. Modern day legend!
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) October 20, 2015As Virender Sehwag prepares to retire from international cricket, here's a tribute I wrote in 2013: https://t.co/bAllIe0pr8
— Ramachandra Guha (@Ram_Guha) October 20, 2015You were like no one else that played the game @virendersehwag. And that is why you were special. Everytime we think of you we will be happy
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 19, 2015.@virendersehwag retires on eve of 36th birthday. Apart from Viv Richards only one I know who bowlers actually feared. Well played sir!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) October 19, 2015As far as the entertainment goes Sehwag was to cricket what Salman Khan is to Bollywood. #ThankYouSehwag Thanks for the memories.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 19, 2015Virender Sehwag was undoubtedly the most talented batsman of his time. If he had the technical brilliance of Sachin, he'd have been Bradman
— The Bad Doctor (@doctoratlarge) October 20, 2015As Virender Sehwag prepares to retire from international cricket, here's a tribute I wrote in 2013: https://t.co/bAllIe0pr8
— Ramachandra Guha (@Ram_Guha) October 20, 2015Sehwag being unpredictable even in retirement. Vintage Sehwag.
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) October 19, 2015Sehwag's 293 was probably the most brutal assault I ever saw in a test match. Shame he didn't reach 300 that day.
— Gappistan Radio (@GappistanRadio) October 19, 2015Saddest thing ever. I wish he got a rocking farewell series. https://t.co/Ag3XJjWdWJ
— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) October 19, 2015Zaheer Khan and now Virender Sehwag. I just hope Ashish Nehra is not next.
— Rahul Roushan (@rahulroushan) October 20, 2015It was my wild fantasy that Sehwag would would have one last dash and give us a final blazing hundred. Few made cricket as exciting as him
— Sambit Bal (@sambitbal) October 20, 2015