NEW DELHI: Big second for the Sehwag family—Virender Sehwag’s elder son Aaryavir took his first step into aggressive senior cricket with a debut within the Delhi Premier League (DPL). Turning out for Central Delhi Kings, the 17-year-old walked out to open the batting, a task his father so famously excelled in for India.The teenager started cautiously, managing only a single from his first 4 deliveries. But quickly, he discovered rhythm in opposition to worldwide pacer Navdeep Saini. Aaryavir struck back-to-back boundaries in the identical over, the primary a crisp drive by way of deep further cowl, adopted by one other between further cowl and long-off. Those strokes briefly lit up the innings, providing glimpses of his pure timing and confidence.In the over bowled by Rounak Waghela, he repeated the feat, dispatching two consecutive boundaries. However, his promising begin was minimize brief in the identical over, when he mistimed a shot and supplied a catch to Mayank Rawat. Aaryavir departed for 22 runs off 16 balls, however the cameo was sufficient to attract consideration to his fearless strategy on debut.Away from the sector, Aaryavir additionally shared a cherished childhood reminiscence linked together with his father’s taking part in days. In a video just lately posted by Delhi Capitals on social media, he recalled how he as soon as missed seeing his father bat within the IPL due to Delhi’s infamous visitors.“Earliest memory… I feel that all the matches that used to happen in Delhi, we used to go watch those matches mostly. Especially when dad used to play for Delhi Daredevils,” Aaryavir mentioned. “My first memory is that Dad was playing in Delhi. Unfortunately, he got out very early, even before we were able to reach the stadium. There’s a lot of traffic in Delhi during the IPL and he got out before we could reach the stadium.”Though a humorous recollection, the incident additionally underscored the admiration he carries for his father. Growing up in a cricketing setting, he and his youthful brother usually performed with plastic bats and balls, impressed by watching Sehwag in motion. “From childhood, I had the habit of playing with plastic bat and ball. Me and my brother, we played a lot of cricket growing up, because that’s what we saw, seeing dad play,” he shared.Now, as he takes his first steps in skilled cricket, Aaryavir admits his perspective has modified. “As I am playing professional cricket for the last 2-3 years, I am slowly understanding what kind of player my dad was,” he mirrored.He additionally recalled certainly one of Sehwag’s favorite sayings: “Ghar ki murgi dal barabar” (Home-cooked rooster appears pretty much as good as dal). But Aaryavir politely disagreed. “It’s not like that. As I’m playing, I’m understanding a lot about him and how great of a player he was. I really idolize him. Watching him, you feel that the things he’s done aren’t easy. I get a lot of inspiration and motivation from him.”Sehwag’s personal profession stays etched in Indian cricket historical past. Known for his fearless strokeplay, he was the primary Indian to attain a triple century in Tests and as soon as held the document for the very best particular person rating in ODIs. For Aaryavir, carrying ahead the Sehwag legacy has solely simply begun.
