Virender Sehwag to be felicitated by BCCI during the Kotla Test match

The BCCI will felicitate the retired Indian opener Virender Sehwag at his home ground Ferozshah Kotla, Delhi on Thursday before the start of the proceedings of the fourth Test match between India and South Africa.

The BCCI has sent an official mail to the DDCA on Wednesday intimating them about the decision but the state association has decided to stay away from the celebrations as of now.

“We have received an e-mail today from the BCCI stating that Virender Sehwag will be felicitated tomorrow at 9 am before the start of the Test match. I don’t know but may be the president or the secretary will felicitate him on behalf of the board. DDCA is not a part of the felicitation program,” DDCA’s working president Chetan Chauhan said.

When asked why DDCA is not a part of the felicitation function, Chauhan replied: “Since we have been informed at such a short notice, we don’t have enough time to prepare. We will certainly felicitate him in a befitting manner for his immense contribution to Delhi and Indian cricket.”

Things were not that smooth between Virender Sehwag and his state association, which he represented for 17 years.

Sehwag left his home state Delhi for Haryana this season allegedly due to some rumoured differences with the Delhi team management. He retired from international cricket in October this year.

It is still not sure whether Sehwag will play Haryana’s last Ranji Trophy tie against Vidarbha (which could well be the final competitive first class match of his career) starting on Tuesday.