Aaryavir recently earned his maiden call-up to the India Under-19 team for a Youth ODI series against Australia U19.
Aaryavir Sehwag, son of legendary India batter Virender Sehwag, recently earned his maiden call-up to the India Under-19 team for a Youth ODI series against Australia U19 in Rajkot.
Serving as an opening batter like his father, the 18-year-old accumulated 109 runs across three matches (scoring 34, 47, and 28), helping India U19 secure a 3-0 series sweep.
In an interview with NDTV, Sehwag opened up about the guidance he passed down to help his son manage the immense expectations attached to their famous surname.
Sehwag told Aaryavir that while pressure is an inherent part of the sport, he must focus on going out to the crease and playing freely.
"I am very proud of Aaryavir Sehwag. I gave him advice that, you know, pressure is there but go out there and play freely. Express yourself, don't worry that you have to score big runs. If you express yourself, the big runs will automatically come. But if you think about big runs, then I don't think the big runs will come," Sehwag said.
He also emphasized the importance of emotional detachment from external opinions. "I was telling him that people will love you, people will criticize you, people will hate you, but you should not react to what people are saying. You should be happy with whatever you are doing.”
Sehwag urged his son to prioritize personal skill development and on-field execution over the heavy burden of external expectations.
"If you are scoring runs, you know that you did well. If you're not scoring runs, you know you didn't do well. So you should focus on your process and your skills and on your practice rather than worrying about what people are saying. Let them say whatever they want to say, you focus on your game," he remarked.
Sehwag was pleased to see that Aaryavir had taken his advice seriously and did not allow his performances to dictate his reaction to outside noise.
"He said, 'yeah', and he did (listen). He played U19 for Delhi; he scored runs, he didn't score runs, but he didn't react. So that's the best thing. Sometimes he will get upset, but he is a kid you know. He is an 18-year-old boy and he is just learning," Sehwag concluded.