The destructive opener Virender Sehwag has a major contribution in taking the Indian cricket in great heights. His great knocks for the team has handed over uncountable victories to the team. But the player doesn’t want his kids to follow his steps.
Sehwag has two son- Aryavir (12) and Vedant (9). He doesn’t want his kids to become like their father. He wants his son to become like MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli or Hardik Pandya. Though the former Indian cricketer expressed that his kids are free to choose any other profession.
“I don’t want to see another Virender Sehwag in them. They can become a Virat Kohli or a Hardik Pandya or an MS Dhoni. But they don’t have to be cricketers. They are free to choose their careers and we will help them achieve as far as possible. But the bottom line is to become good human beings. That’s non-negotiable.”
Virender Sehwag turning his father’s dream into reality
Virender Sehwag retired from all forms of cricket in 2015 but the player is still connected with the game. He is a cricket commentator and also the member of the Anti-doping panel.
Sehwag opined that he has earned all the fame from his game and its now his time to pay back to the society. He is fulfilling his father’s dream to build a school and educate the children.
“Cricket has given me everything that I have. When was I trying to break into the Delhi league circuit, I often travelled a couple of hours from Najafgarh, a place where I was born and brought up. Cricket continues to give me my bread and butter and it’s time to give back to the society,” Sehwag was quoted as saying by Outlook.
“If you become a successful cricketer, build a school where children can study, stay and play’ — my dad’s message was clear. We struggled in our early life but now I want to make my father happy. A lot of time goes to the children at my academics and school. If at least one or two of them can make it to the IITs, become a famous doctor or play for India, I would have done some service to society. I will then happily pass on the baton,” he added.