Top 10 quirky replies by Virender Sehwag

Sehwag retired from all formats of the game on his 37th birthdayConsidered one of the most destructive openers of all time, Sehwag redefined the way Test cricket is played with his swashbuckling strokeplay. He was destructive both with his bat and with his hilarious quirks.Some of his conversations with the opposition were outright hilarious for the outsider but hit the spot at the person they were aimed at.A vicious hitter of the ball, Sehwag never let up on any bowler and looked to send all of them to the stands. Brett Lee once said about Sehwag, "No matter how good or experienced you are, he can kill your attitude."This quote alone summarises the kind of batsman he was.The only Indian batsman to score two triple hundreds, Sehwag was as fearless as batsmen come, and always displayed a witty sense of humour.One of his most well-known retorts was to Shoaib Akhtar during the famous Multan Test in 2004 where he went on to become the first Indian to score a triple century in Tests by he amassing309 runs. Shoaib Akhtar came up to him and said, "Hook maar ke dikha!"to which Sehwag replied, "Bowling kar raha hai ya bheek maang raha hai?"Considered the King of Entertainment by most on the pitch, here's a look at some of his most hilarious comebacks:

#1 Sehwag on the difference between Sachin and him

Sehwag and Sachin shared some explosive opening stands

Sehwag and Sachin shared on of the best opening partnerships in the history of Indian cricket. When a reporter asked Sehwag a few years into his career what the difference was between him and Sachin, he had the perfect reply.

Reporter: "What is the difference between you and Sachin?"

Sehwag: "Our bank balance."

#2 Sehwag hits back at Geoffery Boycott

Known for his big hitting, Sehwag took on Boycott when the latter called him a brainless batsman

Geoffrey Boycott, the former English cricketer once said that Virender Sehwag was one of the most talented batsmen he’d seen but also went on to add that the Nawab of Najafgarh was brainless with his batting.

Sehwag replied to that by saying, “Boycott can say what he wants. He once batted the whole day and hit just one four."

Certainly hit the right note with that retort!

#3 Sehwag takes on Michael Clarke

Sehwag went after Clarke after he sledged Sachin Tendulkar during the 2004 Test series

Michael Clarke, who has been nicknamed 'Pup' by his Aussie teammates, wasn't spared by Sehwag either.

Sehwag went up to Clarke during the 2004 Test in Hyderabad when Clarke was sledging Tendulkar and to put an end to it he asked Clarke a simple question, "Your teammates call you Pup, right?", to which Clarke replied, “Ya mate”. Sehwag then added, “Which breed?”

This comment certainly put Clarke in his rightful place.

#4 Sehwag hits a six to get to 300 during the Multan Test

Sehwag after scoring his triple century after hitting Saqlain Mushtaq for a six

There is this other anecdote from the Multan Test in 2004 which has fascinated fans all over. When Sehwag was on 295, Tendulkar went up to him and said that he shouldn’t hit a six, to which Sehwag said, “If Saqlain Mushtaq comes on to bowl I will surely hit a six.”

Just as he said that, Mushtaq came on to bowl and Sehwag lofted him over long-on. The rest is etched in history as he became the first Indian to score a triple century.

Sachin: "Tu six nahi marega."

Sehwag: "Saqlain Mushtaq bowl karne aaya toh main six jaroor maroonga."

#5 Sehwag on Vinoo Mankad

Dravid and Sehwag during their 410 run opening stand

In 2006, when Dravid and Sehwag were en route to breaking Vinoo Mankad’s highest opening partnership of 413 while playing Pakistan, a reporter told Sehwag that he and Dravid could break the record. To which Sehwag said, “Who is Vinoo Mankad?”

The pair just fell three runs short on the record after making 410.

#6 \"I have a plan.\" Sehwag hits the ball out of the park to handle Abdul Razzaq\'s reverse swing

Sehwag hit the ball out of the stadium to handle Razzaq’s reverse swing during a County game

While playing for Leicestershire in 2003, Sehwag and Jeremy Snape were having a big problem facing Abdul Razzaq who was reverse swinging the ball. To handle this, Sehwag went up to Snape and said, “We must lose this ball. I have a plan.”

The next ball Sehwag hoisted the ball out of the stadium and the ball was lost and the umpires had to change the ball. Sehwag then went up to Snape and said, “We are alright for one hour now.”

#7 After getting caught on the boundary while on 195

Sehwag was caught in the deep while trying to go for a six while on 195

During the 2003 Melbourne Test, when Sehwag was on 195 he was caught while attempting a six, Dravid went up to him and said, “You were just five singles away from a double century, you could have made it.” To which Sehwag said, “I just missed the six by just three yards."

This showed how much faith and belief he had in himself to clear the rope.

#8 Sehwag on hitting the ball and not the bowler

Sehwag took apart fast bowlers with ease during his time

The Sultan of Multan, who took apart great fast bowlers like Glenn McGrath and Brett Lee with ease, was once asked by an interviewer on how he hit such furious fast bowlers to the boundary repeatedly. Sehwag came up with an extremely witty reply saying, “I don’t hit the bowler, I hit the ball.”

#9 Sehwag on his footwork

Sehwag was often criticised over his sloppy footwork

Sehwag was criticised by most people on his sloppy footwork. A news reporter once told Sehwag that most experts said his footwork was sloppy, to which the Delhi batsman replied, “They don’t know I used to throw 10 buckets of water on flat pitches, just to practice that shot.”

#10 Sehwag on being excluded from the Indian team

Sehwag was dropped from the squad after the 2012 World Cup and quipped it was India’s loss for dropping him

After the 2011 World Cup, his career seemed to be almost done as he wasn’t getting picked to the Indian squad. An interviewer said to him, “You may never play for India again!” to which Sehwag replied, “Well, whose loss is that?”

It was certainly a huge loss for India as the team took a long time to get a stable opener who could take on the bowling attack.