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Former India opener Virender Sehwag recalled his experience of featuring against Pakistan, saying that losing against the arch-rivals made him lose his cool ahead of the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. The batting great played some of his most destructive knocks against Pakistan's famed pace attacks while opening for India.
The 2011 World Cup-winning star made 42 appearances against Pakistan at an average of 50.65, but most of his outings have ended in defeat. He has won 17 and stood on the losing side 21 times, something that makes him lose his cool.
"Whenever you lose against Pakistan. So I would lose my concentration. I would lose my temperament and everything," Sehwag said in a video posted by Sony Sports Network on X.
During India's visit to Pakistan in 2008, Sehwag stood tall against Pakistan while chasing a mammoth 300-run target. The hard-hitting batter scored 119 from 95 deliveries at a rollicking strike rate of 125.26, including 12 boundaries and five towering maximums.
He single-handedly scored the majority of runs that helped India to a comfortable six-wicket victory with 47 balls to spare. Remarkably, Sehwag pulled off the remarkable spectacle while being on a fast.
"I was on a fast that day. On an empty stomach. I had to score runs to satisfy that hunger," Sehwag said while recalling that innings.
Team India will now face Pakistan in the upcoming edition of the Asia Cup 2025; both teams are placed in the same group alongside the UAE and Oman. The tournament is scheduled to start from September 9, and India will start their campaign the next day against the UAE. The high-voltage clash between India and Pakistan will take place on September 14 at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai.
India squad for the Asia Cup: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson, Harshit Rana, and Rinku Singh.
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