Virender Sehwag keeps it uncomplicated — as a batsman and person. In his typical style, he laid to rest the hot debate on retirement of the senior players in the backdrop of Indian cricket team's debacle in England and Australia.
With Rahul Dravid calling it quits and Sachin Tendulkar reaching his unprecedented milestone of 100 international centuries, the topic expectedly came up during an interaction with mediapersons on Wednesday and Sehwag dealt with it with aplomb.
“If you are enjoying your game and feel that you can contribute to the team, then you should play. If you are not enjoying yourself and not contributing, then you should retire,” said Sehwag.
“Playing cricket is not like working in an office where you retire at the age of 60, and then finding a job somewhere else to work further. Someone like (Sanath) Jayasuriya played till the age of 42,” he said.
Sehwag said he wished he was in the Indian team's dressing room as Tendulkar's hit his 100 century in Mirpur. “I missed that. It would have been a great honour,” he said.
He said he was hopeful that India would iron out its problems to emerge as a stronger side.
“It happens with every team. There was home advantage for England and Australia as the pitches helped them more than India. But I am sure things will change, in India's favour,” he said.
