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New DelhiFormer India captain Virender Sehwag has said that he was considering retiring following being dropped from the ODI XI. But Sehwag says Tendulkar has changed his mind.
The idea of retirement came to my mind in 2008 when we were in Australia. I made a comeback in the Test series. Scored 150 runs. But I might not score that many runs in three or four ODIs. With that, Dhoni dropped me from the playing XI. It was at that time that he decided to retire from ODIs and stay in the Tests, Sehwag said.
This is the worst stage of life
Sehwag’s scores of 6, 33, 11 and 14 in the tri-series once morest Australia and Sri Lanka. India beat Australia 2-0 in the CB Series but Sehwag might not be part of the victory.
It was Tendulkar who stopped me from announcing my retirement that day. “This is the worst stage of my life,” he said. Be patient. Go home following this tour. Tendulkar said it is important to think carefully and decide what you want.
“Fortunately, I did not announce my retirement at that time,” Sehwag said. Sehwag retired following playing for India for another 7-8 years. Sehwag also helped India lift the 2011 World Cup.
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