Archive · 7 Sep 2025
Sehwag's 2004 Asia Cup Prediction: A Cricket Lesson
Once, a famous cricket player named Virender Sehwag said he could score a super-high score called a double century if he played a long time.
His coach, John Wright, wasn't too happy about this boast.
In the next big game, Sehwag didn't do so well, and everyone was surprised!
The coach wrote a book where he talked about how cricket can be humbling.
Even though things didn't go as planned at first, years later, Sehwag finally did score a double century, showing everyone he could do it after all.
This story is a reminder that cricket is unpredictable.
Virender Sehwag predicted he could score a double century in the 2004 Asia Cup.
Sehwag had a poor performance in the 2004 Asia Cup after his prediction.
Coach John Wright criticized Sehwag's comments in his book 'Indian Summers'.
Sehwag's poor form continued for the remainder of the year after the Asia Cup.
Sehwag later scored a double century in 2011, redeeming his earlier statement.
- Who
- Virender Sehwag and coach John Wright
- What
- Sehwag predicted he could score a double century, but his performance was poor in the 2004 Asia Cup.
- When
- 2004 Asia Cup
- Where
- Dambulla, Sri Lanka
- Why
- Sehwag's prediction and subsequent performance highlighted a lesson about cricket.
- Event
- 2004 Asia Cup
- Sehwag's Prediction
- Could score a double century if he batted 50 overs
- Result of Prediction
- Duck in first match, poor tournament performance
- Coach
- John Wright
- Wright's Book
- 'Indian Summers'
- Sehwag's Redemption
- Scored 219 in 2011