Virender Sehwag is one of the most outspoken cricket experts out there. Known for his wit and funny way of saying things, the former India captain has kept his fans engaged throughout the IPL 2020, thanks to his Facebook show, ‘Viru ki Baithak’.
His unique ways of putting his views forth and analyzing games became a staple for fans during the entire IPL 2020 and now that the season has concluded, Sehwag decided to name his top 5 flops of the season- players who earned big bucks but couldn’t justify the price tag on the field with their performances.
In his list, which he revealed during his show “Viru ki Baithak” the former India opener included Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Aaron Finch, Kings XI Punjab’s Glenn Maxwell, Kolkata Knight Riders’ Andre Russell, Chennai Super Kings’ Shane Watson, and RCB’s Dale Steyn.
“Aaron Finch, I gave him my name as a nickname, thinking he would be Viru to Thakur Kohli. Instead, it looks like the Bangalore curse affected him badly and the engine of his batting stalled this season,” Sehwag said.
“Andre Russell’s muscles remained lazy this season and slept after giving us hopes in every innings. Because of that Kolkata didn’t make it to the playoffs this season,” he added.
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“Shane Watson, the Chennai fans and we had high hopes from this Diesel Engine but in this season, even after many kick starts, it didn’t start properly and as the season ended he said that the vehicle cannot be pulled any longer and retired it,” he further said.
“Glenn Maxwell. This 10 crore cheerleader proved very costly for Punjab. His IPL routine for the last few years has been of shirking from work but this season he broke that record as well. This is what you call a highly paid vacation,” Sehwag said of the Australian heavy-hitter who had a forgettable season.
“Dale Steyn. There was a time when everyone was afraid of the bullets from the ‘Steyn Gun’ but this season instead of the ‘Steyn Gun’ we got a homemade pipe gun. I could not believe my eyes seeing him getting hit but one thing became clear that we are unlikely to find a buyer for him now in the IPL market,” Sehwag further added.
