Virender Sehwag had predicted scoring triple century way back in 2001, reveals VVS Laxman
VVS Laxman has revealed in his autobiography, ‘281 and Beyond’, that Virender Sehwag had predicted that he would become the first Indian to score a triple century back in 2001 even before his Test debut. Sehwag made that into reality scoring 309 against Pakistan overtaking Laxman's legendary 281.
VVS Laxman has opened up about his own career and about the other members of the Indian cricket team in his autobiography. The most interesting part of the book seems to be the chapter where he has come up with anecdotes after his big knock of 281 against Australia at the Eden Gardens in 2001. Laxman’s match-winning knock was the highest score by an Indian in a Test innings at that moment until it was overtaken by Virender Sehwag who struck a triple hundred against Pakistan in Multan.
“Viru’s unique talent expressed itself during the 2001 ODI series against Australia. In the first match in Bangalore, he blasted 58, took three wickets with his off-spin, and was the man of the match. The night before the Pune match, we had gone out for dinner —Viru, Zak and I. Out of the blue, Viru told me, ‘Laxman
“My jaw dropped and I stared at him in astonishment. This guy had played just four ODIs, wasn’t anywhere close to Test selection, and here he was, making the most outrageous of claims. For a second, I thought he was joking, but Viru was dead serious. To be honest, I didn’t know what to make of it.”
Writing about Sehwag's preparation prior to the games, Laxman wrote, "Viru’s preparation was unlike anything the rest of us did. He kept things to a bare minimum. I have never seen him over-prepare. He would bat in the nets, take his quota of catches, and then retire to the dressing room — no extra throw-downs, no additional knocking. He semi-mocked us: ‘You must play more balls in the match, not at practice.’ You can’t argue with that logic, not when it worked so often for him."
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