10 cricketers who make good biopic materials

#8 Virender Sehwag (India)

Virender Sehwag was an entertainer per excellence

The “Nawab of Najafgarh” continues to entertain people even after his retirement, this time via social networking site Twitter. The dashing opener has been in the headlines for his funny birthday wishes and trolling well-known personalities. Just like his cricketing days, Sehwag seems to have an answer for everyone and the responses are as witty as it can be.

The flamboyant Delhi lad made his debut for India in 2001 and scored a century on his Test debut batting alongside Sachin Tendulkar. He went on to hit the fastest century by an Indian batsman in the same year against the Kiwis. The following years witnessed an amazing rise of a man who was tipped by many experts as a specialist ODI batsman. He became the only Indian batsman to score a triple century in Tests against Pakistan in 2005 and went on to add one more against the Proteas in 2008.

He had a fierce rivalry with Shoaib Akhtar. He had a verbal duel with Akhtar during a Test match in Pakistan. the speedster was repeatedly peppering him with short deliveries and told him "Hook Marke Dikha" (let’s see if you can play the hook shot).

Sachin Tendulkar was batting at the other end and Sehwag in his own witty style replied, “Non-strikers end pe tera baap khara hain, usko bol marke dikhayaga” (Your dad is standing at the non-striker's end. Go and ask him he will show you how to hit”). The next over Sachin Tendulkar was at the crease and he hooked Akhtar for a big six. Sehwag came up to Akhtar and said "Baap Baap hota hain, beta beta hota hain” ( You cant reach the level of a father being his son)

Sehwag broke the record for the highest individual score in ODIs scoring 219 against West Indies in 2011. His record was later broken by Rohit Sharma in 2014. He was never shy of speaking his heart out and continues to do so even after his retirement.