Former Indian batting sensation Virender Sehwag, who announced his retirement from International cricket recently, has come out and said that the ‘pain’ of not playing a farewell match for India would remain in his mind for a long time, reports The Hindu.
“Had the selectors told me that they were going to drop me, I could have requested them to allow me to play my last Test in Delhi and then announce my retirement, but they did not give me that opportunity,” he confessed.
“A sort of sadness shall always remain in my mind that I was not allowed to retire while playing, but anyway, it’s all a part of life for a sportsman, who, while playing, never realises when he should retire, but he starts thinking about it when he is dropped.”
The veteran batsman questioned whether a player who has played for his country for more than a decade, did not deserve a farewell match. “I would like to ask: Should not a player who has played 12 to 13 years for his country, deserves a farewell match?”
There were unconfirmed reports that organisers were planning a farewell match for Sehwag in the upcoming test series against South Africa in New Delhi. The 37-year old also maintained that every retired player deserved a farewell match. “If that is so(farewell match), it will be good. If BCCI cannot organise, at least DDCA should do. It’s not a question of me alone, every player who retires should get a farewell.”
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