Archive · 15 Aug 2025
Tendulkar persuaded Sehwag to reconsider ODI retirement
Virender Sehwag, a cricket star, wanted to quit playing one-day international matches in 2008 because the captain, MS Dhoni, had left him out of the team.
Sehwag told Sachin Tendulkar he was thinking of retiring.
Tendulkar advised him not to make a rushed decision when feeling emotional.
He suggested playing a few more series.
Sehwag followed the advice and played in the 2011 World Cup, which India won.
Virender Sehwag considered retiring from ODIs after being dropped by MS Dhoni in 2008.
Sehwag was replaced in the team by Robin Uthappa.
Sachin Tendulkar advised Sehwag not to make an emotional decision about retirement.
Tendulkar encouraged Sehwag to play a few more series before deciding.
Sehwag later played in and contributed to India's 2011 World Cup win.
- Who
- Virender Sehwag, MS Dhoni, and Sachin Tendulkar.
- What
- Virender Sehwag considered retiring from ODIs.
- When
- 2008, after being dropped from the team during a series in Australia.
- Where
- Australia
- Why
- Sehwag was dropped from the team and felt he didn't want to play ODI cricket if he wasn't in the playing XI.
Sehwag's Perspective
Tendulkar's Perspective
Retirement
Sehwag's Perspective
He felt he should retire.
Tendulkar's Perspective
Tendulkar asked him not to retire.
- Player
- Virender Sehwag
- Sport
- Cricket
- Captain
- MS Dhoni
- Advisor
- Sachin Tendulkar
- Series
- Australia 2007-08
- World Cup
- 2011
Sources
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