Sachin was the most sane one and Sehwag was insane: Ganguly picks his favourite opening partner

Former Indian captain, Sourav Ganguly reminisced about his glory days in Indian cricket and his partnership for the opening stand with Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag. The triarchy of Sourav, Sachin and Sehwag forged countless memories for India in the international arcade.

At CREDAI’s annual conference, Sourav recounted his memories of playing alongside Sehwag and Tendulkar. He was asked about who was his favourite opening partner and his reply left the audience in splits.

Talking on Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav said, “Sachin was the most sane one and Sehwag was insane. So, it is Sachin. He actually also made me a better player. Sachin actually got me to lift my game.”

He further added, “Sachin. He was special and I have seen him up close. I have seen him hit in rib cage. Did not make a noise. Got runs. The next morning he had a double fracture in ribs. I heard a sound and I went and asked him you are okay. He said he was fine. The next morning, he had fractures. He was special.”

Sane or insane, both Sachin and Sehwag played an instrumental role in shaping the Indian journey in a crucial phase. Sachin toted the nation on his shoulders for almost two decades while Sehwag’s aggressive batting up front paved India’s successful transition into the T20 sphere.