Sehwag sang Kishore Kumar's songs during his 219: Raina
Virender Sehwag sang Kishore Kumar's songs while scoring a career-best 219 against West Indies in an ODI in 2011, Suresh Raina, who was at the non-striker's end had revealed after the match. Sehwag's 219, the then-highest individual ODI score, included 25 boundaries and seven sixes. Sehwag is the only player to score a double century as captain in ODIs.
Swashbuckling India opener Virender Sehwag was singing songs of Kishore Kumar during the course of his record 149-ball 219-run knock against the West Indies in the fourth ODI in Indore, his team-mate Suresh Raina said."He was playing very well with no tension. That day, he was singing some Kishore Kumar songs. He was not feeling any kind of tension," Raina, who cracked 55 in a 140 run-stand for the third wicket with Sehwag, said while addressing the 'India Today Mind Rocks Youth Summit' here.Asked whether he too joined him in singing, Raina said "No, I was only on 30 at that time. So, I did not."Sehwag's 219 had 25 boundaries and seven sixes as he smashed the West Indian bowlers all over the park to help India post a mammoth 418 for five in 50 overs.In the process, Sehwag overtook Sachin Tendulkar's 200 not out made against South Africa.Apart Raina, off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and BCCI's selection committee chairman Kris Srikkanth was also present at the Youth Summit.Srikkanth said he was confident about Indian team's good showing in the upcoming Australia tour."We are very confident. We are doing well. Most importantly, every member of the team is contributing," Srikkanth said.