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Indian Express
12 hours ago
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- Indian Express
IND vs ENG: Sachin Tendulkar explains why 2008 Chepauk ton against England is the ‘most meaningful' of his 100 centuries
Having scored 100 centuries in a decorated international career, Sachin Tendulkar often gets asked about his best knocks, most favourite tons and what not. But the one that holds a very special place in his heart, as he has often mentioned in the past, in the fourth-inning century in Chennai against England in December 2008, not long after the terror strikes in Mumbai that shook the nation. In an interview with Sky Cricket, while unveiling the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy for the India vs England Test series coming up, the Master Blaster said that ton at Chepauk in an epic run-chase is the 'most meaningful' of his career, for the context around it. 'I still remember post that match, when we were sitting in the dressing room, we could not believe that we had won the game from that position we were in for 3 days, and considering how the mental state was… not just the cricket team but the entire nation. I mean it was very, very fragile, we were not in the right frame of mind to play test cricket. When the match got over, I felt it was the most meaningful hundred of my life. I don't think there has been any hundred that has meant more to me,' Tendulkar told former England captain Mike Atherton, seated next to James Anderson. England elected to bat first and put up a solid 316 on board, riding on Andrew Strauss' 123 and half centuries from Alastair Cook and Matt Prior lower down the order. India's reply got off to a poor start as they found themselves 37/3 in no time. A 7th wicket partnership 85 runs between captain MS Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh added some respectability to India's first innings total but they were bundled out for 241. Strauss once again led the way for England with a second innings century as well, and Paul Collingwood too scored a ton in the middle order as their 4th wicket stand in excess of 200 all but batted India out of the match. But a late three-wicket burst from Zaheer Khan meant India were able to find some momentum back into the match. A target of 387 was still a massive ask on a Chepauk pitch that gets increasingly difficult to bat on and a world-class bowling unit like the one England had. And then England were hit by a Virender Sehwag special. 'For the first three and a half days thought we were playing a catching-up game and then suddenly we started picking wickets. Zaheeer got three. Then just towards the end of the day's play, in about 90 minutes or so, Sehwag went berserk, he played some incredible shots. On that track, I felt England had possibly the best bowling attack. It was Jimmy, Harmison, Flintoff, Panesar, and Swann. So, they had everything covered and the ball turned on the last day, so to chase wasn't wasn't an easy task, especially against a world-class attack. But we got into some good partnerships and then we finished really strong with Yuvi and I scoring the runs,' the former India captain, who was not out on 103 at the end, said. Sehwag's 83 set up the chase, along with a solid 66 from current India coach Gautam Gambhir at the top of the order. Then Tendulkar and Yuvraj's unbeaten 5th wicket stand of 163 runs took India home. To this date, it is India's second-highest successful run-case in Test cricket history. Tendulkar also thanked England for their decision to go ahead with the two-match Test series, after the events in Mumbai. 'After that terrorist strike, the series was put on hold. I remember England traveling to Dubai where they were based for four or five days and very graciously they decided to come back. Thanks to ECB. I want to officially go on record wanting to thank ECB on behalf of all the Indian well-wishers of Indian cricket. That was very much needed for Indian cricket for the English team to return back to India and play the series. It meant a lot to all of us.' Interview video:
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First Post
06-06-2025
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- First Post
Virender Sehwag compares Virat Kohli's 18-year wait for IPL trophy to Sachin Tendulkar's long wait for World Cup win
Virender Sehwag compared Virat Kohli's 18-year wait for an IPL title with Sachin Tendulkar's long journey to win a World Cup for India. Kohli finally lifted the trophy with RCB in IPL 2025 after defeating Punjab Kings by 6 runs. read more Former India opener Virender Sehwag recently spoke about Virat Kohli's long journey to finally winning an IPL trophy. Kohli won the IPL title in 2025 with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), ending 18 years of heartbreak. They defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the IPL 2025 final by 6 runs to win the elusive cup. Sehwag draws parallel between Kohli and Tendulkar's long wait Virender Sehwag said Virat Kohli's wait reminded him of how long it took for legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar to win a World Cup. Tendulkar's wait for a World Cup ended in 2011 when India defeated Sri Lanka on home soil to win their second 50-over championship. Both Sehwag and Kohli were part of that win in 2011. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'His (Kohli's) wait to win the trophy is only 18 years. Sachin Tendulkar waited from 1989 to 2011. So, Kohli's wait was shorter, and even Sachin never lost hope. He had made up his mind, he would only bow out with a World Cup trophy in his hand,' Sehwag told Cricbuzz. Sehwag on Kohli's future in IPL Sehwag further stated that now Kohli has won the IPL and can relax and take his own call on when to stop playing in the league. Kohli has already retired from T20Is and Test cricket and will only be seen in ODIs for India. However, he is expected to play the IPL for a couple more years, considering his fitness level and lack of international duty. 'It's the same for Virat Kohli. Now, he can be relieved. He can happily stop playing IPL whenever he wants to make that decision. A player plays to win the trophy. Money comes and goes, but winning trophies isn't easy. Even as Kohli's wait ended, he has still made a very strong contribution in their campaign,' Sehwag added. Kohli had been part of the RCB squad since the start of the IPL in 2008 and stayed loyal to the team through all ups and downs. His victory in IPL 2025 made it an emotional moment not just for him but also for his fans. Kohli is the only player from that original batch of 2008 to have played for just one team. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
India Today
05-06-2025
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- India Today
Virat Kohli waited for only 18 years, Sachin Tendulkar's wait was even longer: Sehwag
Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag compared Virat Kohli's wait to win an IPL trophy with Sachin Tendulkar's long wait for an ODI World Cup title. Kohli's long-standing dream of winning the IPL was recently fulfilled as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) beat Punjab Kings (PBKS) by six runs in the final of the Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025).As a result, RCB won their maiden title after 18 years and finally ended their long drought. Recently, Sehwag compared Kohli's long wait with Tendulkar and mentioned how the legendary batter waited even longer to achieve his World Cup (Kohli) wait to win the trophy for only 18 years. Sachin Tendulkar waited from 1989 till 2011. So, Kohli's wait for lesser, and still even Sachin never lost hope. He had made up his mind, he would only bow out with a World Cup trophy in his hand,' Sehwag told Cricbuzz. Sehwag added that Kohli can be 'relieved' and retire without regrets, whenever he decides to make the decision.'It's the same for Virat Kohli. Now, he can be relieved. He can happily stop playing IPL whenever he wants to make that decision. A player plays to win the trophy. Money comes and goes, but winning trophies isn't easy. And even as Kohli's wait ended, he has still made a very strong contribution in their campaign,' added the former played a pivotal role in RCB's title triumph, being the third-highest run-scorer of the tournament with 657 runs from 15 innings at an average of 54.75 and a strike rate of 144.71 with eight fifties. His highest score of the season came against Punjab Kings as his unbeaten 73* (54) helped his team to chase down 158 in 18.5 the other hand, Josh Hazlewood finished as the highest wicket taker of the tournament 22 wickets from 12 innings at an average of 17.54 and an economy of 8.77. RCB scripted a complete team effort in their triumphant run as nine different players won the Player of the Match award throughout the season to end their drought.
Hindustan Times
05-06-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
'Virat Kohli waited only 18 years. Tendulkar's wait was even longer': Sehwag draws 2011 WC parallel with RCB's IPL title
Virat Kohli's long wait for an IPL trophy ended on Tuesday night when he lifted the title after Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated the Punjab Kings by six runs. The RCB star, who is the only player to have represented only one franchise since the inception of the league in 2008, faced three defeats in the final before eventually ending the trophy drought in Ahmedabad. Kohli was also the highest scorer in RCB's innings in the final with 43 off 35 deliveries, and even as it wasn't the most flamboyant knock, his stay helped RCB reach a strong score of 190/9 in 20 overs. Following RCB's win, former India opener Virender Sehwag, who has shared the dressing room with Kohli in Team India and Delhi, lauded the RCB star, while also drawing an interesting parallel with Sachin Tendulkar. When asked about the 'wait' that Kohli had to endure for a trophy, Sehwag cited that Tendulkar's wait for an ODI World Cup trophy was even longer, and still, he never lost hope. 'His (Kohli) wait to win the trophy for only 12 years. Sachin Tendulkar waited from 1989 till 2011. So, Kohli's wait for lesser, and still even Sachin never lost hope. He had made up his mind, he would only bow out with a World Cup trophy in his hand,' Sehwag told Cricbuzz. Sehwag added that Kohli can be 'relieved' and retire without regrets, whenever he makes the decision. 'It's the same for Virat Kohli. Now, he can be relieved. He can happily stop playing IPL whenever he wants to make that decision. A player plays to win the trophy. Money comes and goes, but winning trophies isn't easy. And even as Kohli's wait ended, he has still made a very strong contribution in their campaign,' added the former opener. Kohli ended the 2025 season with 657 runs to his name in 15 matches, finishing as the season's third-highest run-scorer. He averaged 54.75 while scoring with a strike rate of 144.71. He smashed eight half-centuries in the season.
Mint
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
IPL 2025 final, RCB vs PBKS; Former PBKS opener Virender Sehwag predicts RCB to win the title, albeit with a twist
Royal Challengers Bengaluru are batting first against Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad tonight. Virender Sehwag, former Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings opener, was asked on the Cricbuzz show to predict the winner of the final. Sehwag gave a predictably unpredictable response. The dashing opener predicted Royal Challengers Bengaluru to win the title, albeit with a twist. Virender Sehwag predicted Gujarat Titans to win the eliminator and Mumbai Indians to win the Qualifier 2, and both those predictions turned out to be incorrect. Sehwag said that he is applying the same logic. 'I supported MI to win the Qualifier 2; they lost. So I'm saying RCB will win. Let's see,' quipped the dashing opener. One can expect Sehwag to have some soft corner for the Punjab Kings, with whom he reached the IPL 2014 final. His 122 off 58 in the Qualifier 2 game against CSK in 2014 remains the 2nd highest individual score in IPL playoffs. Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to field. New Zealand's Kyle Jamieson removed the dangerous opener Phil Salt for 16 runs in the 2nd over of the match. Mayank Agarwal got out for 24 runs in Yuzvendra Chahal's opening over. Captain Rajat Patidar got out to Kyle Jamieson's superb yorker for 26 runs. Virat Kohli, the talismanic superstar, scored a scratchy 43 off 35 balls, scoring just 3 fours. Jitesh Sharma's quickfire 24 off 10 balls was curtailed by Vyshak Vijaykumar. RCB had four partnerships in excess of 35 runs, but none of those partnerships crossed 40 runs. Kyle Jamieson took 3 wickets for Punjab Kings. Arshdeep Singh conceded just 3 runs and took 3 wickets in the final over. Stay updated on all the action from the IPL 2025, and follow the top performers with the Orange Cap and Purple Cap.
