‘Koi Badla Liya Puraana Lamba’: Virender Sehwag’s Hilarious Claim As IND vs SL Asia Cup 2025 Super 4 Game Goes Into Super Over; Video
Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag cheekily reckoned that Sri Lanka is taking revenge for their 2011 World Cup loss, as the Super 4 match of Asia Cup 2025 went into a Super Over. Sehwag humorously commented that the Sri Lankan players must have known he was in the commentary box, and that they were troubling him intentionally.
The former explosive opener was part of the 2011 World Cup-winning squad that beat Sri Lanka in the final to clinch the title. Although Sehwag was dismissed for a two-ball duck in the decider at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, the Men in Blue secured the crown thanks to half-centuries from Gautam Gambhir and MS Dhoni.
Speaking in a video uploaded on Sony Sports, the 46-year-old stated:
“Yaar koi badla liya puraana lamba. 2011 World Cup mein jo humne haraaya tha, lag raha hai aaj uska badla liya hai. Unhein pata lag gaya hum commentary box mein baithe hain, toh inhein sataao. Hume sata rahe hain aur kya. Saadhe chaar ghante ho gaye, match khatam ho jaana chahiye tha?”
(They are taking some revenge. We defeated them in 2011 World Cup, looks as if they are taking the revenge for that. They probably know I’m in the commentary box, so they’re like ‘let’s trouble them’. They are troubling us. It’s been four and a half hours. Match should’ve been done.)
In the thrilling match, Arshdeep Singh played a crucial role by dismissing Kusal Perera and Dasun Shanaka, leaving Team India needing only three runs to win in the Super Over.
Arshdeep, who had replaced Jasprit Bumrah in the line-up, initially went for 26 runs in his first two overs without taking a wicket. However, the 26-year-old bounced back by picking the key wicket of Kamindu Mendis in his third over and conceded only 11 runs in his last over, leaving Sri Lanka requiring 12 runs off the final over.
With the match eventually going into the Super Over, Suryakumar Yadav trusted the left-arm seamer to deliver under pressure. Arshdeep did not disappoint, dismissing both Perera and Shanaka in the Super Over, enabling the Men in Blue to win comfortably.
India will now face their arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday for the Asia Cup title at the Dubai International Stadium. Suryakumar Yadav’s men start as firm favourites, having beaten Pakistan twice in the tournament and with their players in solid form.
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