'He Pulled Me By My Collar': Virender Sehwag's Shocking Revelation On Altercation With Ex-India Coach

One of the most controversial moments of Virender Sehwag's career happened with ex-India Head coach John Wright in 2004 during India's tour of England.

Sehwag had an altercation with John Wright after the former opener got out cheaply in an ODI match during India's tour of England in 2004.

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Team India's star batter Virender Sehwag made a startling revelation as he opened up about his altercation with Indian cricket team's former head coach John Wright in 2004. The flamboyant batter had a remarkable career, playing many memorable knocks and helping the national team in victory. However, one of the most controversial moments of his career happened with the Head coach of the team. Sehwag claimed that New Zealander Wright once pulled him by his collar. The incident happened after the opener got out cheaply in an ODI match during India's tour of England in 2004.

"I was pushed around by John Wright (ex-head coach of team India) in 2004 England tour. He pulled me by my collar after I got out cheaply. I was very angry and said to (the then manager) Rajiv Shukla, How can a gora hit me. Later Amrit Mathur and Rajiv Shukla got me and Wright to patch up," said Virender Sehwag during the launch of former BCCI General Manager Amrit Mathur's book: "Pitchside: My life in Indian cricket".

Ex-New Zealand player John Wright was appointed as India's head coach in the year 2000, right when Sourav Ganguly-led team was struggling due to the 2000 match-fixing scandal and coached the national team till the year 2005. His appointment was historic as for the first time in history, India was put under a foreign head coach. Under Wright, India transformed into one of the world’s best, achieved a lot of success and made it to the final of the 2003 World Cup where they lost to Australia.

On the other hand, Sehwag went on to play 104 Tests, 251 ODIs and 19 T20Is scoring 8586, 8273 and 394 runs, respectively.