'Khatam-Tata, Bye-Bye' – Virender Sehwag posts Rahul Gandhi’s meme to mock England for their batting debacle in the third Test

Virender Sehwag, the former Indian cricketer, was known for his unorthodox style of play when he batted at the highest level. After he retired from all forms of cricket, the Nawab of Najafgarh has entertained his fans through his social media handles. In one of his latest tweets, the veteran mocked England for their horrendous batting in the third Test against India in Ahmedabad.

After winning the toss and electing to bat at the Narendra Modi Stadium, the Three Lions were bowled out for 112 in 48.4 overs. Barring Zak Crawley, who got 53 off 84 balls with 10 fours, none of the Brits’ batter could make an impact. Dominic Sibley and Jonny Bairstow also bagged ducks.

Virender Sehwag shows his sense of humour

In the meantime, Sehwag shared a video of Rahul Gandhi’s viral speech to troll the visitors. He captioned the video and wrote, “England batsman as soon as they come on the wicket,”

England batsman as soon as they come on the wicket #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/vDpRgrsnP1

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) February 24, 2021

Thereafter, Harbhajan Singh, the veteran spinner, also hailed his former national teammate for his sense of humour. “Classic Viru,” he wrote. Harbhajan was recently picked to play for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the auction for the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Classic Viru 😂😂 https://t.co/1oGxOweNQJ

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) February 24, 2021

During England’s first innings, Axar Patel was the chief destroyer. In 21.4 overs, the left-arm spinner picked up six wickets, conceding only 38 runs. After the stupendous spell of bowling, Axar opened up on how he managed to restrict the English batters.

“When things are going for you, you need to capitalise. My aim is to keep wicket to wicket and use the help on offer. In Chennai, the ball wasn’t skidding. But here it is and there are more LBWs. 85-90kph is an optimum speed. With a lot of T20 cricket happening, the effects are there in Tests as well with batsmen being more aggressive,” Patel said.

“That’s why keeping a tight line and pushing it through quicker is being more successful. If the batsman is defending well, then you go on the back foot in your mind. But if he’s not defending well and going for sweeps and reverse-sweeps you feel there’s a chance coming,” Patel added.