No pressure of playing at home: Virender Sehwag
Swashbuckling Indian opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Virender-Sehwag-c95429 has brushed aside talk of being under pressure in front of home crowds – in fact, Sehwag says that "pumped up" home crowds in packed stadiums motivate him to perform
better.
“There is no pressure playing in packed stadiums at home,” said the batsman. “They motivate me to perform better. Wherever we play in India, the crowds are so pumped up, shouting 'Veeru, Veeru and Sachin, Sachin,'
and that's encouraging.”
Sehwag said that he does not want to think of the 1987 and 1996 World Cups when the men in blue were weighed down by the pressure of expectations after reaching the semi-finals. He said that the examples of past
do not put him under pressure and he is eager to play at home.
"What happened in the previous World Cups is passé,” said the 32-year-old batsman from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780. “Yes, Indians are passionate about the game, but that can't put pressure on you… I am eagerly looking forward to playing
at home."
The belligerent Indian opener has recently recovered from a shoulder injury due to which he had to miss India’s one-day series against South Africa last month, and is keen to bat again.
The recently concluded tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gautam-Gambhir-c58623 returned home after having hurt his left hand
while batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar followed him after he picked up a hamstring injury. But Sehwag insisted that at the moment all is well in the Indian camp and that all the injured batsman are currently fit and ready to play the World Cup.
When asked about his shoulder injury, Sehwag said he has almost recovered from the injury and is training hard to become completely fit for the mega event. He expressed gratitude to coach http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gary-Kirsten-c58527 and skipper
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mahendra-Singh-Dhoni-c73820 for their support and attributed his batting form to them. The right-handed hard-hitter, who cites Sachin Tendulkar among his early inspirations, said that his game has matured with time and he is now more selective about his shots.
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