Virender Sehwag is among the many few stars who by no means shies away from calling a spade, a spade. In a latest interplay, he revealed how an English broadcaster’s request to incorporate him in its panel was turned down by him. He made the revelation whereas speaking to Australian cricket nice Adam Gilchrist. Famous broadcaster Sky Sports needed to have Sehwag in its panel however the enterprise deal fairly become a hilarious chat after the ex-India opener disclosed it the quantity he would cost.
“So once I got a call from Sky Sports that ‘We’ll love to have you in in our panel’. I said ‘But you can’t afford me’. But they said ‘No, give me your price’,” mentioned Sehwag on Club Prairie Fire podcast.
“I said ‘You can’t afford me’ but they said ‘Please give us the price’. Then I said okay ‘GBP 10,000 a day’ and they said ‘Yes you’re right we can’t’,” Sehwag added.
During the identical interplay, Sehwag additionally revealed he was provided $100,000 as soon as by a BBL franchise however he turned down the supply.
The dialog began when Gilchrist requested Sehwag if Indian gamers would ever play within the Big Bash League. Sehwag, in a witty method, mentioned that there is not any want as Indian cricketers have some huge cash.
Adam Gilchrist: Do you see a time the place Indian gamers will ever be capable to go and play different T20 leagues?
Virender Sehwag: “No, Don’t need. We are rich people, we don’t go to poor countries (laughs)”.
Sehwag then shared his personal story when he turned down an enormous BBL contract.
“No, Don’t need, we are rich people, we don’t go to poor countries for other leagues. I still remember when I was dropped from Indian team, I was playing IPL, then I got offer from BBL that I should participate in Big Bash, I said okay how much money, they said $100,000. I said I can spend that money in my holidays, even last night bill was more than $100,000,” he revealed.
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