David Warner "Started Laughing...": Virender Sehwag Recalls His Prediction For Retiring Australia Star

05.01.2024 - 07:30 sports.ndtv.com

Former India opening batter Virender Sehwag is "proud" of what his ex-Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) teammate David Warner has achieved in Test cricket.

Sehwag's comment came ahead of Warner's farewell Test against Pakistan, which got underway at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday.

The 37-year-old will bid adieu to Test cricket after the match at his home ground. During a interview with Cricbuzz, Sehwag was delighted that Warner was able to break most of his records, except for the strike rate.

Sehwag, who had played with Warner in IPL, revealed that he always had a belief that the Australian batter would do well in Test cricket. "When David Warner came to play for Delhi Daredevils in IPL 2009, he'd just made his T20I and ODI debuts.

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