Virender Sehwag Reveals How He Learnt Sachin Tendulkar's Mesmerising Straight Drive

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Team India's former star opener Virender Sehwag revealed how he learnt the mesmerising backfoot punch and straight drive of legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar just by seeing it on television. Photo Courtesy: AFP

Sehwag who was speaking during the launch of the Circuru App 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. Photo Courtesy: AFP

Sehwag further evaluated 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. Photo Courtesy: AFP

During the start of his cricketing career, Sehwag was often criticised by cricket pundits for not having proper foot movement while batting. The legend explained how Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Krishnamachari Srikkanth and Sunil Gavaskar helped him improve his game. Photo Courtesy: AFP

"Everyone said I need to improve my foot movement but nobody had the answers how. But by the 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. Photo Courtesy: AFP