Sehwag compares Sourav Ganguly with Salman Khan 1

The ever-witty Virender Sehwag is once again back with a superb tweet this time for former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly. The former Indian batsman compared Sourav Ganguly with Bollywood actor ‘Salman Khan’ for his famous shirtless celebration at Lord’s .

Sehwag took to twitter to remember the famous celebration.

July 13, 2016, marks the 14th anniversary of one of India’s most famous wins on the foreign soil. No Indian cricket fan can forget the India-England’s NatWest ODI at Lord’s, where one of India’s most successful captains, Sourav Ganguly took off his shirt and waved it in the air after a thrilling win against the hosts.

Ganguly’s reaction was obviously  a reply to English all-rounder Andrew Flintoff’s shirtless celebration in Mumbai during England’s  tour of India in 2001.

England were trailing 3-1 in that One Day series, but a 2 run win in Delhi followed by a 5 run victory in Mumbai ensured that the series was leveled 3-3. A delighted Flintoff then removed his shirt and ran around in the stadium in excitement.

Coming to the historic match at Lord’s, England team posted a huge total of 325-5. In those days chasing anything above 300 was an uphill task let alone chasing it in English conditions. Chasing the huge target, India was in a spot of bother after losing 5 wickets with only 146 on the board. However, riding on Mohammad Kaif’s 87 and Yuvraj Singh’s 69, the Indian team went to seal an epic 2 wicket win. And what followed is one of the most iconic moments in Indian cricket history- Sourav Ganguly baring his torso and swinging his India jersey in the Lord’s balcony.

Video :

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