Former Indian opening batsman Virender Sehwag tore bowling attacks from around the world in his heydey and continues to make his presence felt on social media with his witty tweets. Former Australian wicketkeeper-opener Adam Gilchrist had the same impact with the bat. Now that the Indian team is hosting Australia at home and have already taken a 3-0 unassailable lead in the series, Adam Gilchrist decided to be ‘tongue-in-cheek’ with Sehwag. Gilchrist posted a tweet which read, “Let’s face it… @virendersehwag could create the odd headache for an opposition attack!!”
Coincidentally, Sehwag scored 219, which was his career-best score, against West Indies at the same venue Holkar Stadium, where India was hosting Australia for the 3rd One Day International.
The tweet contained a meme featuring an image of Virender Sehwag, hinting at Sehwag’s streak during a previous India-Australia match when a reporter asked Gilchrist, ‘Any plans to stop Sehwag?’ to which Gilchrist’s response was, ‘Yes, we have planned to lock him in the hotel room’.
To this meme, Twitter burst out laughing and these were the comments that followed:
Let’s face it… @virendersehwag could create the odd headache for an opposition attack!! pic.twitter.com/RmvDZLljBP
— Adam Gilchrist (@gilly381) September 24, 2017
RESPONSES:
Jst like u gilly…. U r top man… Missing u india y u not coming often here after ipl.. We love your voice waiting for @BBL for your voice
— Rishabh Trivedi (@Rishumahi07) September 24, 2017
It works the other way round too! Either of you are destructive !
— kavitha M P (@kavi_91) September 24, 2017
Well so did you _ imagine you both opening together … now that would be a real headache for any team.
— Nishant Chauhan (@nishant_ch) September 25, 2017
Ya our dangerous operner shewag
Now playing cricket in twitter like a boss— PSPK Trends__ (@Santoshyadavpsp) September 24, 2017
Both are dimonds of cricket .
— A@j (@Aj_2522) September 24, 2017
Sir you are also an headache for batsman specially for your wicket keeping tricks. I want to be like you
— Vishal Kumar (@veervishu0099) September 25, 2017
It seems the two legends are having a good time trolling each other over social media. The fans too seem to be having fun over it.
