WHEN CRICKET KNOWS NO BORDERS: INZAMAM'S SPECIAL DELIVERY TO SEHWAG

In India-Pakistan matches, Sehwag, the former Indian opener often found himself as the epicenter of attention during these electrifying contests renowned for his fearless, attacking approach,. Whenever he couldn't hit boundaries or sixes continuously in four or five overs, he would get frustrated.

- MANOJ JOSHI

Once, Sehwag found himself helpless against Danish Kaneria. Danish had consistently bowled him on his leg side, leaving Sehwag struggling to find his rhythm. This went on for five overs. Sehwag couldn't take it anymore. He called the then-Pakistani captain and said, "Inzi bhai, please call the long-on fielder to mid-on." Inzamam asked for the reason, and Sehwag replied, "I want to hit a six. Just call him forward for one ball, and then you can send him back." Inzamam, with a smile, accepted Sehwag's request and called the long-on fielder to mid-on. Danish bowled the next ball, a googly, and Sehwag smashed it for a six over mid-on. This made Danish furious, and Inzamam was quite unhappy with Danish's reaction. Inzamam sent Danish back to his original bowling mark, telling him to do what he was instructed to do. So, Sehwag's clever move resulted in a six, but it also caused some tension between Danish Kaneria and Inzamam-ul-Haq. Sehwag al