Virender Sehwag demanded ₹10.5 lakh per day from Sky Sports for commentary: Here’s what they said

During a candid speech connected the YouTube podcast Club Prairie Fire, Sehwag joined the likes of Adam Gilchrist and Michael Vaughan. He revealed during the chat that helium had told Sky News, erstwhile approached, that they would not beryllium capable to spend him.

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“You can’t spend me," helium said, but they inactive insisted connected Viru quoting his price.

“Then, I said £10,000 (around ₹10.5 lakh arsenic per today’s speech rate) a day. They said, ‘Yes, you’re right. We can’t spend you’."

Everyone burst into laughter proceeding the incident. The erstwhile Indian cricketer besides gave his 2 cents erstwhile Gilchrist asked him if Indian cricketers would ever play for different planetary leagues.

“No! Why? Don’t need! We’re affluent people. We don’t spell to mediocre countries," the laughter astir him went adjacent louder.

Then, Sehwag spoke astir the connection helium received from the Big Bash League portion helium was inactive playing the IPL. When Viru asked them however overmuch they were offering, they quoted a terms of astir $100,000 (around ₹83 lakh).

“I tin walk that overmuch wealth successful my holiday," helium said. Then, helium was reminded by Gilchrist

that the tequila measure from the erstwhile nighttime was that much.

Sehwag’s favourite bowler

On a superior note, Vaughan asked Sehwag who his favourite bowler was during his playing days. He said, “Many!"

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“All the spinners. All the bowlers who bowled similar (former English cricketer) Ronnie Irani, wobbly bobbly bowler," Gilchrist burst into hysterics, incapable to halt laughing. He said helium wasn’t expecting that sanction to travel up.

Check retired the full podcast wherever Virender Sehwag is astatine his hilarious best:

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Published: 25 Apr 2024, 12:26 PM IST